Cook Islands vs Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Cook Islands
0.1572
in 2022
Malta
0.1984
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
201st
Malta rank
200th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.1984 against 0.1572 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0412.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 200th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.061 0.3962 0.3352 Malta
2010s 0.063 0.5497 0.4867 Malta
2020s 0.1528 0.216 0.0633 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Cook Islands or Malta?
Malta, at 0.1984 against 0.1572 in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Cook Islands and Malta?
0.0412, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Malta rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Cook Islands ranks 201st and Malta ranks 200th 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