Jamaica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Jamaica
2.1%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5.6%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
236th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
233rd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
-20020200520132022

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 5.6% against 2.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 2.6 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 236th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 233rd of 247 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s -19.7% -2.8% 16.9% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s -9.0% 12.7% 21.6% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s -0.2% 9.2% 9.4% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Jamaica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 5.6% against 2.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
3.5%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Jamaica ranks 236th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 233rd 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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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