Northern America vs Saint Martin (French part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Northern America
5.9%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Northern America rank
2nd
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Northern America
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 11.0% against 5.9% in Northern America, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Saint Martin (French part)'s figure about 1.9 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 Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 37 groups.
Saint Martin (French part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.6% | 2.8% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4.8% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 10.9% | 5.0% | Saint Martin (French 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 Saint Martin (French part)?
- Saint Martin (French part), at 11.0% against 5.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Northern America and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 5.1%, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th 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.