French Guiana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow

French Guiana
51.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
French Guiana rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • French Guiana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-200204060200520142024

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 51.3% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.0%.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.1 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.

French Guiana ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -10.0% -2.3% 7.7% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.4% French Guiana
2020s 37.7% 10.8% 26.9% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, French Guiana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
French Guiana, at 51.3% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between French Guiana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.0%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
French Guiana ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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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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