Caribbean vs Uganda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Caribbean
1.3%
in 2022
Uganda
3.3%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Caribbean
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.3% against 1.3% in Caribbean, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 37 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Caribbean or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.3% against 1.3% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Caribbean and Uganda?
- 2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Uganda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 37 groups.
- 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.