Suriname vs Switzerland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Suriname
7.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
7.0%
in 2022
Suriname rank
134th
Switzerland rank
137th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Suriname ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.9% | 6.7% | 9.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Suriname, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Suriname ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 137th 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.