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)
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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.

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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