Middle Africa vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Middle Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
Middle Africa rank
27th
Polynesia rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Middle Africa
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 2.4% against 0.6% in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.8 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 27th and Polynesia ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Middle Africa |
| 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, Middle Africa or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 2.4% against 0.6% in Middle Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Middle Africa and Polynesia?
- 1.8%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Polynesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Middle Africa and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Middle Africa ranks 27th 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.