Canada vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Polynesia rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- Polynesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.3% against 2.4% in Polynesia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.8 times Polynesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Polynesia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 0.5% | 8.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 1.5% | 7.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 2.4% | 6.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Polynesia?
- Canada, at 9.3% against 2.4% in Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Polynesia?
- 6.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Polynesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 6th and Polynesia ranks 25th 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.