Seychelles vs United States: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Seychelles
0.8%
in 2022
United States
0.8%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
45th
United States rank
47th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Seychelles ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% United States
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% United States
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, Seychelles or United States?
Seychelles, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Seychelles and United States?
0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Seychelles ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th 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