Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Eswatini
70.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Eswatini
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 70.7% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -2.3% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -7.5% | 0.0% | 7.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -10.3% | 10.8% | 21.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eswatini, at 70.7% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 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.