Bahamas vs Eastern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Eastern Europe
2.3%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Eastern Europe rank
10th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 2.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.9% | 4.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 2.3% | 5.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Eastern Europe?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 2.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Eastern Europe?
- 5.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eastern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Eastern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 10th 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.