Mauritania vs World: Change in maximum river flow

Mauritania
45.7%
in 2024
World
5.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
18th
World rank
19th

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Mauritania
  • World
-200204060200520142024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 45.7% against 5.3% in World, a difference of 40.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.

Mauritania ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania World Difference Ahead
2000s -18.2% -2.7% 15.5% World
2010s -2.8% 1.2% 4.0% World
2020s 51.4% 3.7% 47.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Mauritania or World?
Mauritania, at 45.7% against 5.3% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Mauritania and World?
40.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and World rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Mauritania ranks 18th and World ranks 19th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
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