Canada vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Canada
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 10.5% against 9.3% in Canada, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | 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, Canada or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 10.5% against 9.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.2%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Canada ranks 6th 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).