Nauru vs Seychelles: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Nauru
0.9%
in 2022
Seychelles
0.8%
in 2022
Nauru rank
42nd
Seychelles rank
45th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Nauru
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Nauru ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 45th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Nauru
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% Seychelles
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Nauru or Seychelles?
Nauru, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Nauru and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Seychelles rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Nauru ranks 42nd and Seychelles ranks 45th 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