Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Change in maximum river flow

Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa
79.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Southern Africa
-50050100200520142024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 79.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -5.8% -21.2% 15.5% Burkina Faso
2010s 3.6% 9.5% 5.8% Southern Africa
2020s 56.8% 33.9% 22.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 79.4% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed