Equatorial Guinea vs Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Equatorial Guinea
19.46
in 2022
Puerto Rico
25.83
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
144th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 25.83 against 19.46 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6.37.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 16.95 16.7 0.2477 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 22.1 20.97 1.12 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 19.13 25.28 6.15 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Equatorial Guinea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 25.83 against 19.46 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
6.37, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th 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