Samoa vs Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
Vanuatu
30.0%
in 2022
Samoa rank
46th
Vanuatu rank
45th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 30.0% against 29.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 2.7% 17.1% Samoa
2010s 7.6% 17.9% 10.3% Vanuatu
2020s 29.2% 31.5% 2.3% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 30.0% against 29.9% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Samoa and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Samoa ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 45th 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