Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.7%
in 2022
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
26th
Polynesia rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 2.4% against 0.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th and Polynesia ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 2.4% against 0.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Polynesia?
- 1.7%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Polynesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th and Polynesia ranks 25th 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.