Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Africa
0.5%
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.8%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1.8% against 0.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 3.8 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1.8% against 0.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1.3%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.