Turks and Caicos Islands vs Western Sahara: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Turks and Caicos Islands
17.47 kmsq
in 2022
Western Sahara
14.07 kmsq
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
174th
Western Sahara rank
177th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 17.47 kmsq against 14.07 kmsq in Western Sahara, a difference of 3.4 kmsq.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 177th of 252 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 kmsq | 13.56 kmsq | 1.85 kmsq | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 17.01 kmsq | 16.23 kmsq | 0.7758 kmsq | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 18.01 kmsq | 15.44 kmsq | 2.58 kmsq | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Turks and Caicos Islands or Western Sahara?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 17.47 kmsq against 14.07 kmsq in Western Sahara as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?
- 3.4 kmsq, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 177th 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.