Portugal vs Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Portugal
187.41
in 2022
Suriname
167.55
in 2022
Portugal rank
108th
Suriname rank
109th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Portugal
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 187.41 against 167.55 in Suriname, a difference of 19.86.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Portugal ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 109th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 120.19 149.05 28.86 Suriname
2010s 176.97 162.87 14.1 Portugal
2020s 187.17 164.14 23.03 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Portugal or Suriname?
Portugal, at 187.41 against 167.55 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Portugal and Suriname?
19.86, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Portugal ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 109th 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