Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 57.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.8% | -2.3% | 3.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 10.8% | 46.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 57.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 226 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.