Iceland vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
32nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Iceland
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 34th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd of 221 countries.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iceland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.2%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Iceland ranks 34th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd 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