El Salvador vs Jamaica: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
El Salvador
3.5%
in 2022
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
234th
Jamaica rank
236th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.5% against 2.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 234th and Jamaica ranks 236th of 247 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.2% | -19.7% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -9.0% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -0.2% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 3.5% against 2.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 234th and Jamaica ranks 236th 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.