Christmas Island vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Christmas Island
0.0109
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0004
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
243rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
246th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Christmas Island currently reports 0.0109 against 0.0004 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0105.

That makes Christmas Island's figure about 30.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Christmas Island ranks 243rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 246th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Christmas Island Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0064 0 0.0064 Christmas Island
2010s 0.0033 0.0002 0.0031 Christmas Island
2020s 0.013 0.0005 0.0124 Christmas Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Christmas Island or Sao Tome and Principe?
Christmas Island, at 0.0109 against 0.0004 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Christmas Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0105, with Christmas Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Christmas Island and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Christmas Island ranks 243rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 246th 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)
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