Polynesia vs South America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
South America
0.8%
in 2022
Polynesia rank
25th
South America rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Polynesia
- South America
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Polynesia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | South America |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Polynesia or South America?
- Polynesia, at 2.4% against 0.8% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Polynesia and South America?
- 1.6%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Polynesia and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Polynesia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd 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.