Bahamas vs Central and Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
3.1%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Central and Southern Asia rank
7th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 3.1% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.6 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 3.1% | 5.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Central and Southern Asia?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 3.1% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Central and Southern Asia?
- 5.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 221 countries.
- 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.