Bangladesh vs Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bangladesh
62 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Samoa
48 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
26th
Samoa rank
28th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62 num items per 100m2 against 48 num items per 100m2 in Samoa, a difference of 14 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 28th of 106 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,540 num items per 100m2 | 226 num items per 100m2 | 7,314 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,344 num items per 100m2 | 367.5 num items per 100m2 | 976.25 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 62 num items per 100m2 against 48 num items per 100m2 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 14 num items per 100m2, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 28th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.