Cayman Islands vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Cayman Islands
2.4%
in 2022
Northern America
0.9%
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
9th
Northern America rank
11th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 2.4% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 11th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 1.2% Cayman Islands
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Cayman Islands
2020s 2.3% 0.9% 1.4% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Cayman Islands or Northern America?
Cayman Islands, at 2.4% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Cayman Islands and Northern America?
1.5%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Cayman Islands ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 11th 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