Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Botswana
66.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.1% | -2.3% | 29.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 0.0% | 16.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 10.8% | 28.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 66.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.