Bahamas vs Saint Martin (French part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 11.0% against 8.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Saint Martin (French part)'s figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.6% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Saint Martin (French part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bahamas or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Saint Martin (French part), at 11.0% against 8.1% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bahamas and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 2.9%, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Saint Martin (French part) 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.