Northern Europe vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Northern Europe
3.2%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
6th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 3.2% in Northern Europe, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 3.2 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 6th 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 Europe Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 8.7% 5.9% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 3.1% 10.1% 7.0% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 3.2% 10.4% 7.2% 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 Europe or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 3.2% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Northern Europe and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
7.3%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Europe and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Northern Europe ranks 6th 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.

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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