Lesotho vs Southern Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Lesotho
83.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa
79.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 83.8% against 79.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -21.2% | 20.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 33.9% | 6.0% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Lesotho or Southern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 83.8% against 79.4% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 4.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 210 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.