Marshall Islands vs Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Marshall Islands
0.3%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.3%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
118th
Puerto Rico rank
119th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Marshall Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 118th and Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 208 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Marshall Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Marshall Islands ranks 118th 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).