Caribbean vs Cayman Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Caribbean
1.6%
in 2022
Cayman Islands
2.4%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
6th
Cayman Islands rank
9th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Caribbean
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 2.4% against 1.6% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Cayman Islands ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Caribbean or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 2.4% against 1.6% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Caribbean and Cayman Islands?
- 0.8%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Cayman Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Cayman Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Cayman Islands ranks 9th of 37 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.