Northern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Change in maximum river flow
Northern Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
29.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Northern Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.8% against 1.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 16.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.6% | -6.2% | 4.6% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 8.4% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 22.2% | 17.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Northern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.8% against 1.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 33 groups.
- 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.