American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

American Samoa
0.4506
in 2022
Marshall Islands
0.5356
in 2022
American Samoa rank
193rd
Marshall Islands rank
190th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • American Samoa
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.5356 against 0.4506 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.085.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 193rd and Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3243 0.2051 0.1192 American Samoa
2010s 0.3747 0.3078 0.0669 American Samoa
2020s 0.4381 0.5132 0.0751 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.5356 against 0.4506 in American Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
0.085, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
American Samoa ranks 193rd and Marshall Islands ranks 190th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed