Americas vs Bahamas: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
3.3%
in 2022
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Bahamas rank
7th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 3.3% in Americas, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.4 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Bahamas ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.1% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 8.1% | 4.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 3.3% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Bahamas?
- 4.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Bahamas?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Bahamas rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 5th and Bahamas ranks 7th 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.