Saint Helena vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Saint Helena
372.4%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
Saint Helena rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 372.4% against 299.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 72.8%.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s -82.3% -100.0% 17.7% Saint Helena
2010s 77.9% 100.0% 22.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 382.6% 499.9% 117.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Saint Helena or Sao Tome and Principe?
Saint Helena, at 372.4% against 299.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Saint Helena and Sao Tome and Principe?
72.8%, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Saint Helena and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Saint Helena ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 249 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed