Cabo Verde vs Christmas Island: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Cabo Verde
184.6%
in 2022
Christmas Island
795.0%
in 2022
Cabo Verde rank
17th
Christmas Island rank
4th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Christmas Island
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Christmas Island currently reports 795.0% against 184.6% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 610.4%.

That makes Christmas Island's figure about 4.3 times Cabo Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.

Cabo Verde ranks 17th and Christmas Island ranks 4th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and Christmas Island in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Christmas Island Difference Ahead
2000s -14.1% -47.2% 33.1% Cabo Verde
2010s 21.6% 37.8% 16.3% Christmas Island
2020s 170.4% 648.2% 477.7% Christmas Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Cabo Verde or Christmas Island?
Christmas Island, at 795.0% against 184.6% in Cabo Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Cabo Verde and Christmas Island?
610.4%, with Christmas Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Christmas Island?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cabo Verde and Christmas Island rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Cabo Verde ranks 17th and Christmas Island ranks 4th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed