British Virgin Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

British Virgin Islands
4.64 kmsq
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3.56 kmsq
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
196th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.64 kmsq against 3.56 kmsq in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1.08 kmsq.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 196th of 252 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.59 kmsq 2.96 kmsq 0.6365 kmsq British Virgin Islands
2010s 4.49 kmsq 3.45 kmsq 1.05 kmsq British Virgin Islands
2020s 4.64 kmsq 3.54 kmsq 1.1 kmsq 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
British Virgin Islands, at 4.64 kmsq against 3.56 kmsq in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
1.08 kmsq, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 196th of 252 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed