Jamaica vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Jamaica
0.1%
in 2022
Samoa
0.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
175th
Samoa rank
178th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 221 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Jamaica ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 178th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.