Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Viet Nam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Viet Nam
90 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 90 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 27 num items per 100m2.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 34 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140 num items per 100m2 | 375.5 num items per 100m2 | 235.5 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 52.6 num items per 100m2 | 223.2 num items per 100m2 | 170.6 num items per 100m2 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 90 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam?
- 27 num items per 100m2, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 34 groups.
- 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.