Palau vs Samoa: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites
Palau
48.1
in 2025
Samoa
47.61
in 2025
Palau rank
114th
Samoa rank
115th
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 48.1 against 47.61 in Samoa, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 115th of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.03 | 42.31 | 9.27 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 47.76 | 47.02 | 0.736 | Palau |
| 2020s | 48.1 | 47.33 | 0.77 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected terrestrial biodiversity sites, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 48.1 against 47.61 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected terrestrial biodiversity sites between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.49, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Palau ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 115th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.