Bermuda vs South Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bermuda
18 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bermuda rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bermuda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19 num items per 100m2 against 18 num items per 100m2 in Bermuda, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Bermuda ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 num items per 100m2 | 50.75 num items per 100m2 | 49.25 num items per 100m2 | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 60.8 num items per 100m2 | 196.2 num items per 100m2 | 135.4 num items per 100m2 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bermuda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19 num items per 100m2 against 18 num items per 100m2 in Bermuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bermuda and South Africa?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bermuda and South Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bermuda ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.