El Salvador vs Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
El Salvador
161.36 kmsq
in 2022
Suriname
167.55 kmsq
in 2022
El Salvador rank
135th
Suriname rank
133rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 167.55 kmsq against 161.36 kmsq in El Salvador, a difference of 6.19 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.11 kmsq | 149.05 kmsq | 9.06 kmsq | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 157.73 kmsq | 162.87 kmsq | 5.14 kmsq | Suriname |
| 2020s | 160.06 kmsq | 164.14 kmsq | 4.08 kmsq | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 167.55 kmsq against 161.36 kmsq in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 6.19 kmsq, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 133rd 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.