Canada vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Canada
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 9.3% in Canada, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 8.7% 0.5% Canada
2010s 9.2% 10.1% 0.9% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 9.3% 10.4% 1.1% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 9.3% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
1.2%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Canada ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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