Bahamas vs Europe and Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
3.9%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 3.9% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.1 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Europe and Northern America?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 3.9% in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Europe and Northern America?
- 4.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Europe and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 4th 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.