Christmas Island vs Palau: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Christmas Island
0.3951
in 2022
Palau
0.4755
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
234th
Palau rank
231st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.4755 against 0.3951 in Christmas Island, a difference of 0.0804.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Christmas Island's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Christmas Island ranks 234th and Palau ranks 231st of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Christmas Island Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0275 0.1325 0.105 Palau
2010s 0.0608 0.2554 0.1946 Palau
2020s 0.3303 0.4816 0.1513 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Christmas Island or Palau?
Palau, at 0.4755 against 0.3951 in Christmas Island as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Christmas Island and Palau?
0.0804, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Palau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Christmas Island and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Christmas Island ranks 234th and Palau ranks 231st of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed