Australia vs Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Australia
4,467
in 2022
Caribbean
3,008
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Caribbean rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Australia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,467 against 3,008 in Caribbean, a difference of 1,459.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,356 | 2,440 | 2,916 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,231 | 2,723 | 2,508 | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,423 | 2,989 | 1,435 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia or Caribbean?
- Australia, at 4,467 against 3,008 in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and Caribbean?
- 1,459, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Caribbean rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Australia ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.