Northern America vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Northern America
5.9%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Northern America rank
2nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Northern America
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 5.9% in Northern America, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 10.1% | 4.2% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 10.4% | 4.5% | 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, Northern America or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 5.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Northern America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 4.6%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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.