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)
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed