Samoa vs Switzerland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Samoa
82.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
87.6%
in 2022
Samoa rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
70th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 87.6% against 82.3% in Samoa, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.0% | 3.7% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 15.6% | 10.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 117.6% | 73.2% | 44.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.6% against 82.3% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 5.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Samoa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th 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.