Guatemala vs Samoa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Guatemala
40
in 2024
Samoa
48
in 2024
Guatemala rank
25th
Samoa rank
23rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Guatemala
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 48 against 40 in Guatemala, a difference of 8.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 93 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213.5 | 226 | 12.5 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 367.5 | 343 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Guatemala or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 48 against 40 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Guatemala and Samoa?
- 8, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guatemala ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 93 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.