Qatar vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
Qatar rank
44th
Samoa rank
46th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Qatar
- Samoa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Qatar ranks 44th 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 | Qatar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | 19.8% | 23.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 7.6% | 3.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 29.2% | 5.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Qatar or Samoa?
- Qatar, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Qatar and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Qatar ranks 44th 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.