Vanuatu vs United States Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
153 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
18th
United States Virgin Islands rank
15th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Vanuatu
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 153 num items per 100m2 against 93 num items per 100m2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 60 num items per 100m2.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 106 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121 num items per 100m2 | 70.75 num items per 100m2 | 50.25 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 84.6 num items per 100m2 | 83.2 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Vanuatu or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 153 num items per 100m2 against 93 num items per 100m2 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 60 num items per 100m2, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 15th 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.