Nicaragua vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
8th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Nicaragua
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 7.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.1% | 3.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Nicaragua or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 7.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 3.3%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th 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.