Caribbean vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Caribbean
1.3%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.6%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
16th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Caribbean
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th of 37 countries.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Caribbean or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Caribbean and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 0.3%, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th of 37 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.