Malawi vs Saint Martin (French Part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French Part)
11.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
4th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Malawi
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Saint Martin (French Part)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 2nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th of 221 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saint Martin (French Part) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 8.6% 11.1% Malawi
2010s 20.2% 10.7% 9.5% Malawi
2020s 19.8% 10.9% 8.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Malawi, at 19.8% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and Saint Martin (French Part)?
8.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saint Martin (French Part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Malawi ranks 2nd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th 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