Botswana vs Lesotho: Change in maximum river flow
Botswana
66.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
83.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 83.8% against 66.2% in Botswana, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.1% | -0.9% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 4.7% | 11.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 27.9% | 11.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 83.8% against 66.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 17.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- 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.