Madagascar vs Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Madagascar
0.3%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.3%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
116th
Puerto Rico rank
119th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Madagascar
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 116th and Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 208 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Madagascar or Puerto Rico?
- Madagascar, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Madagascar and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Madagascar ranks 116th and Puerto Rico ranks 119th 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).