Suriname vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Suriname
167.55 kmsq
in 2022
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
200.2 kmsq
in 2022
Suriname rank
133rd
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
128th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 200.2 kmsq against 167.55 kmsq in Suriname, a difference of 32.65 kmsq.
That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 133rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 128th of 252 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.05 kmsq | 0 kmsq | 149.05 kmsq | Suriname |
| 2010s | 162.87 kmsq | 0 kmsq | 162.87 kmsq | Suriname |
| 2020s | 164.14 kmsq | 94.99 kmsq | 69.16 kmsq | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Suriname or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 200.2 kmsq against 167.55 kmsq in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 32.65 kmsq, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Suriname ranks 133rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 128th 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.