Malawi vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malawi
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 8.7% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 10.1% | 10.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 10.4% | 9.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 9.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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.