Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 7.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 7.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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.