Bahamas vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Bahamas
14.6%
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
5.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
1st
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
1st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Bahamas
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 14.6% against 5.5% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.6 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 3.3% 9.7% Bahamas
2010s 12.7% 3.3% 9.4% Bahamas
2020s 14.7% 4.7% 10.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bahamas or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Bahamas, at 14.6% against 5.5% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bahamas and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
9.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Bahamas ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed