Monaco vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Monaco
27.7%
in 2022
Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
Monaco rank
50th
Samoa rank
46th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Monaco
  • Samoa
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 29.9% against 27.7% in Monaco, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Monaco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

Monaco ranks 50th 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 Monaco Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 19.8% 2.6% Samoa
2010s 0.5% 7.6% 7.2% Samoa
2020s 20.0% 29.2% 9.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Monaco or Samoa?
Samoa, at 29.9% against 27.7% in Monaco as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Monaco and Samoa?
2.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Monaco and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Monaco ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed