Congo vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Congo
80.7%
in 2022
Samoa
82.3%
in 2022
Congo rank
75th
Samoa rank
73rd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Congo
  • Samoa
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 82.3% against 80.7% in Congo, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

Congo ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s -13.1% -2.0% 11.1% Samoa
2010s 20.3% 26.3% 6.0% Samoa
2020s 76.8% 117.6% 40.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Congo or Samoa?
Samoa, at 82.3% against 80.7% in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Congo and Samoa?
1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Congo ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed