Eastern Africa vs Polynesia: Country area — Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
0.0654 % change on previous year
in 2024
Polynesia
0.6262 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
1st
Polynesia rank
4th

Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Polynesia
-50510196219932024

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 0.6262 % change on previous year against 0.0654 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.5608 % change on previous year.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 9.6 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Polynesia ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 1st and Polynesia ranks 4th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2000s 0.0465 % change on previous year -0.6211 % change on previous year 0.6676 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2010s 1.01 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2020s 0.0409 % change on previous year 0.1177 % change on previous year 0.0768 % change on previous year Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 0.6262 % change on previous year against 0.0654 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Polynesia?
0.5608 % change on previous year, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Polynesia rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 1st and Polynesia ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
284 places, 16,214 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.