Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Poland
6,779 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Poland rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6,702 num items per 100m2.
That makes Poland's figure about 88.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 107 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,774 num items per 100m2 | 1,072 num items per 100m2 | 19,702 num items per 100m2 | Poland |
| 2020s | 10,345 num items per 100m2 | 9,789 num items per 100m2 | 556.67 num items per 100m2 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 6,779 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6,702 num items per 100m2, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Poland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.