British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

British Virgin Islands
3.1%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
20th
Tonga rank
27th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Tonga
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 27th of 221 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 0.5% 1.9% British Virgin Islands
2010s 3.0% 1.0% 2.0% British Virgin Islands
2020s 3.1% 2.0% 1.1% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
British Virgin Islands, at 3.1% against 2.2% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
0.9%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and Tonga ranks 27th 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