Marshall Islands vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Marshall Islands
0.5356
in 2022
Palau
0.6476
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
190th
Palau rank
187th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.6476 against 0.5356 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.112.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Palau ranks 187th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2051 0.3945 0.1894 Palau
2010s 0.3078 0.5248 0.217 Palau
2020s 0.5132 0.6272 0.114 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Marshall Islands or Palau?
Palau, at 0.6476 against 0.5356 in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Marshall Islands and Palau?
0.112, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Marshall Islands ranks 190th and Palau ranks 187th 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