Ghana vs Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Ghana
0.1%
in 2022
Jamaica
0.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
177th
Jamaica rank
175th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 175th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ghana ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 175th 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.