Kenya vs Viet Nam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Kenya
594 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Viet Nam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 594 num items per 100m2 against 90 num items per 100m2 in Viet Nam, a difference of 504 num items per 100m2.
That makes Kenya's figure about 6.6 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 num items per 100m2 | 578 num items per 100m2 | 574 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 418.25 num items per 100m2 | 256.5 num items per 100m2 | 161.75 num items per 100m2 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Kenya, at 594 num items per 100m2 against 90 num items per 100m2 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 504 num items per 100m2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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.