Cayman Islands vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Cayman Islands
1.4%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.5%
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
37th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
35th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th of 221 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Cayman Islands or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Cayman Islands and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Cayman Islands ranks 37th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th 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