Namibia vs Western Africa: Change in maximum river flow
Namibia
61.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
28.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Western Africa rank
4th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Namibia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.9% against 28.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.2% | -11.4% | 8.8% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 0.4% | 15.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.0% | 0.7% | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Namibia or Western Africa?
- Namibia, at 61.9% against 28.1% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Namibia and Western Africa?
- 33.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Western Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Namibia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th 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.