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

Caribbean
1.6%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2.9%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
6th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
7th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 2.9% against 1.6% in Caribbean, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.8 times Caribbean's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 7th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 2.4% 1.2% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 1.4% 3.1% 1.8% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 1.6% 3.0% 1.5% 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, Caribbean or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 2.9% against 1.6% in Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
1.3%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Caribbean and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Caribbean ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 7th 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.

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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