Bahamas vs Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Northern Europe
3.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Northern Europe rank
6th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 3.2% in Northern Europe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.7% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 4.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Northern Europe?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 3.2% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Northern Europe?
- 4.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Northern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 6th 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.