Northern America vs Singapore: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Northern America
0.9%
in 2022
Singapore
2.3%
in 2022
Northern America rank
11th
Singapore rank
10th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.3% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Northern America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.3% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Northern America and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Singapore rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Northern America ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 10th of 37 groups.
- 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.