British Virgin Islands vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

British Virgin Islands
3.1%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • United States of America
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 3.0% 2.6% 0.4% British Virgin Islands
2020s 3.1% 2.6% 0.5% 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 United States of America?
British Virgin Islands, at 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
0.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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