Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Saint Martin (French part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 1 and Saint Martin (French part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Saint Martin (French part) |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | 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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Saint Martin (French part), at 11.0% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.5%, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th 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.