Malawi vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Polynesia rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malawi
- Polynesia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 2.4% in Polynesia, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 8.1 times Polynesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Polynesia ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 0.5% | 19.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 1.5% | 18.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 2.4% | 17.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or Polynesia?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 2.4% in Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and Polynesia?
- 17.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Polynesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Polynesia ranks 3rd of 192 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.