Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Jamaica
10.96
in 2022
Western Sahara
14.07
in 2022
Jamaica rank
154th
Western Sahara rank
152nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 14.07 against 10.96 in Jamaica, a difference of 3.11.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Jamaica ranks 154th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 219 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 13.56 | 4.44 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 16.23 | 6.86 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 10.76 | 15.44 | 4.68 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Jamaica or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 14.07 against 10.96 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 3.11, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Jamaica ranks 154th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd 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.