Samoa vs Seychelles: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Samoa
82.3%
in 2022
Seychelles
87.4%
in 2022
Samoa rank
73rd
Seychelles rank
71st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Samoa
  • Seychelles
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 87.4% against 82.3% in Samoa, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 71st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s -2.0% 13.6% 15.6% Seychelles
2010s 26.3% 19.8% 6.6% Samoa
2020s 117.6% 83.9% 33.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Samoa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 87.4% against 82.3% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Samoa and Seychelles?
5.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Samoa ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 71st 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