Curaçao vs South America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Curaçao
1.5%
in 2022
South America
0.7%
in 2022
Curaçao rank
20th
South America rank
19th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Curaçao
  • South America
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How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 1.5% against 0.7% in South America, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Curaçao's figure about 2.3 times South America's.

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

Curaçao ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao South America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% Curaçao
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.1% Curaçao
2020s 1.5% 0.7% 0.8% Curaçao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Curaçao or South America?
Curaçao, at 1.5% against 0.7% in South America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Curaçao and South America?
0.8%, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and South America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Curaçao and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Curaçao ranks 20th and South America ranks 19th 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