Norfolk Island vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Norfolk Island
0.0013
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0004
in 2022
Norfolk Island rank
245th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
246th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Norfolk Island
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 0.0013 against 0.0004 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0009.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 3.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Norfolk Island ranks 245th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 246th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norfolk Island Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0.0005 0.0002 0.0003 Norfolk Island
2020s 0.0016 0.0005 0.0011 Norfolk Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Norfolk Island or Sao Tome and Principe?
Norfolk Island, at 0.0013 against 0.0004 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0009, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Norfolk Island ranks 245th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 246th 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.

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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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed