Caribbean vs Vietnam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vietnam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Vietnam
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 90 num items per 100m2 in Vietnam, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Vietnam ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 107 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.5 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 198 num items per 100m2 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 114.4 num items per 100m2 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Caribbean or Vietnam?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 90 num items per 100m2 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Vietnam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 107 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.