Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Northern Mariana Islands
2.02
in 2022
Samoa
2.59
in 2022
Northern Mariana Islands rank
176th
Samoa rank
173rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.59 against 2.02 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Northern Mariana Islands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 219 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.441 1.84 1.4 Samoa
2010s 1.18 2.14 0.9666 Samoa
2020s 2 2.57 0.573 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
Samoa, at 2.59 against 2.02 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
0.57, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th 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