Panama vs Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Panama
44.8%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
46.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
148th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 46.6% against 44.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Panama ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 148th of 247 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s -20.7% -1.8% 18.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 3.8% 16.3% 12.5% Puerto Rico
2020s 42.6% 43.9% 1.3% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Panama or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 46.6% against 44.8% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Panama and Puerto Rico?
1.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Panama ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 148th 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