Polynesia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Polynesia
26.9 kmsq
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
28.38 kmsq
in 2022
Polynesia rank
171st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
169th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Polynesia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 28.38 kmsq against 26.9 kmsq in Polynesia, a difference of 1.48 kmsq.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Polynesia ranks 171st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.53 kmsq 18.81 kmsq 14.28 kmsq Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 14.42 kmsq 23 kmsq 8.58 kmsq Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 28.39 kmsq 28.06 kmsq 0.3239 kmsq Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Polynesia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 28.38 kmsq against 26.9 kmsq in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
1.48 kmsq, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Polynesia ranks 171st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th 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)
Unit
kmsq
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