British Virgin Islands vs Cayman Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

British Virgin Islands
4.64
in 2022
Cayman Islands
3.66
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
166th
Cayman Islands rank
167th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.64 against 3.66 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.98.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 166th and Cayman Islands ranks 167th of 219 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.59 1.88 1.71 British Virgin Islands
2010s 4.49 2.9 1.6 British Virgin Islands
2020s 4.64 3.64 0.9995 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, British Virgin Islands or Cayman Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 4.64 against 3.66 in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands?
0.98, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 166th and Cayman Islands ranks 167th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed