Africa vs Botswana: Change in maximum river flow
Africa
18.8%
in 2024
Botswana
66.2%
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Botswana rank
5th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.2% against 18.8% in Africa, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | -32.1% | 30.0% | Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 16.2% | 16.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 39.2% | 29.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 66.2% against 18.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Africa and Botswana?
- 47.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Africa ranks 8th and Botswana ranks 5th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.