Bahamas vs Saint Martin (French Part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French Part)
11.0%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
4th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 11.0% against 8.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.4 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 Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.6% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Saint Martin (French 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 Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 11.0% against 8.1% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bahamas and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 2.9%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th 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).