Saint Martin (French Part) vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Saint Martin (French Part)
11.0%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Saint Martin (French Part)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 18.1% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French Part), a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Saint Martin (French Part)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Martin (French Part) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 16.8% 8.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 10.7% 17.7% 7.0% Turkmenistan
2020s 10.9% 18.2% 7.3% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Saint Martin (French Part) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 18.1% against 11.0% in Saint Martin (French Part) as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Saint Martin (French Part) and Turkmenistan?
7.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Martin (French Part) and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saint Martin (French Part) and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).