Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Saint Martin (French Part): Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
10.5%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French Part)
11.0%
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
4th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 11.0% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 1 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.6% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | 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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 11.0% against 10.5% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.5%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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).