Botswana vs Southern Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Botswana
66.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa
79.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Botswana
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 79.4% against 66.2% in Botswana, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.1% | -21.2% | 10.9% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 9.5% | 6.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 33.9% | 5.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Botswana or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 79.4% against 66.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 13.2%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Southern Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Southern Africa 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.