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
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.