Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Ghana
61.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
24.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 61.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.0% | -2.3% | 8.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -2.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 10.8% | 45.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 61.8% against 24.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Ghana ranks 9th 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.