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
0.020.040.060.080.1200020112022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed