Jamaica vs Myanmar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Jamaica
18.6%
in 2022
Myanmar
18.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
68th
Myanmar rank
70th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Jamaica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 68th and Myanmar ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 11.2% | 9.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.9% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Jamaica or Myanmar?
- Jamaica, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Jamaica ranks 68th and Myanmar ranks 70th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.