Samoa vs Slovenia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
Slovenia
28.1%
in 2022
Samoa rank
50th
Slovenia rank
52nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Samoa
  • Slovenia
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Samoa ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 52nd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 8.8% 11.0% Samoa
2010s 7.6% 15.5% 7.8% Slovenia
2020s 29.2% 26.9% 2.3% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Samoa or Slovenia?
Samoa, at 29.9% against 28.1% in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Samoa and Slovenia?
1.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Slovenia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Slovenia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Samoa ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 52nd of 216 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 (%)
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