Chad vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Chad
31.1%
in 2022
Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
Chad rank
43rd
Samoa rank
46th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Chad
- Samoa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 31.1% against 29.9% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Chad ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 46th of 209 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 19.8% | 13.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 29.2% | 4.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Chad or Samoa?
- Chad, at 31.1% against 29.9% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Chad and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 46th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.