Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Change in maximum river flow
Burkina Faso
82.2%
in 2024
Zambia
63.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 82.2% against 63.8% in Zambia, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
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 Zambia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.8% | -20.7% | 15.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 13.7% | 10.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 33.6% | 23.1% | 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 Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 82.2% against 63.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 18.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.