Saint Martin (French part) vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Saint Martin (French part)
11.0%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French part) rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Saint Martin (French part)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 18.1% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Saint Martin (French part)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Martin (French part) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 16.8% 8.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 10.7% 17.7% 7.0% Turkmenistan
2020s 10.9% 18.2% 7.3% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Saint Martin (French part) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 18.1% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Saint Martin (French part) and Turkmenistan?
7.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French part) and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saint Martin (French part) and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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