Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.5%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
29th
Tonga rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.2% against 0.5% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.2% against 0.5% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
- 1.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th 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.