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
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.