Lebanon vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Lebanon
2.21
in 2022
Samoa
2.59
in 2022
Lebanon rank
174th
Samoa rank
173rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Lebanon
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.59 against 2.21 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

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

Lebanon ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.66 1.84 0.8239 Lebanon
2010s 2.22 2.14 0.0715 Lebanon
2020s 2.13 2.57 0.4402 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Lebanon or Samoa?
Samoa, at 2.59 against 2.21 in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Lebanon and Samoa?
0.38, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Lebanon ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 173rd 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