American Samoa vs Nauru: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
American Samoa
0.2%
in 2022
Nauru
0.2%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
127th
Nauru rank
129th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- American Samoa
- Nauru
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, American Samoa or Nauru?
- American Samoa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between American Samoa and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nauru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Nauru rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- American Samoa ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 129th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).