Bahamas vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bahamas
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 8.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.1% | 3.0% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.4% | 2.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 8.1% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 2.4%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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).