Polynesia vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
Polynesia rank
25th
United States of America rank
22nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Polynesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 2.5% 1.9% United States of America
2010s 1.5% 2.6% 1.1% United States of America
2020s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Polynesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Polynesia and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Polynesia ranks 25th and United States of 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.

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About this data

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