Jamaica vs Mauritius: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Jamaica
10.96
in 2022
Mauritius
13.6
in 2022
Jamaica rank
154th
Mauritius rank
153rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mauritius
2.557.51012.515200020112022

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 13.6 against 10.96 in Jamaica, a difference of 2.64.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 154th and Mauritius ranks 153rd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 9.11 10.13 1.02 Mauritius
2010s 9.37 13.58 4.21 Mauritius
2020s 10.76 13.41 2.65 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Jamaica or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 13.6 against 10.96 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Jamaica and Mauritius?
2.64, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Jamaica ranks 154th and Mauritius ranks 153rd 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