South-Eastern Asia vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
South-Eastern Asia
0.5%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia rank
30th
Tonga rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.2% against 0.5% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.1 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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, South-Eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.2% against 0.5% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 1.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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.