Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
264.4%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
13th
Solomon Islands rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 264.4% against 233.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -62.3% | -50.6% | 11.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 2.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 241.3% | 263.8% | 22.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 264.4% against 233.4% in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 31.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 11th 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.