Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 7.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 7.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).