Republic of Korea vs South America: Change in maximum river flow

Republic of Korea
30.1%
in 2024
South America
1.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
South America rank
23rd

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South America
-40-2002040200520142024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 30.1% against 1.9% in South America, a difference of 28.2%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 15.7 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South America ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% -6.8% 30.9% Republic of Korea
2010s -8.1% 4.3% 12.4% South America
2020s 0.5% 1.2% 0.7% South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Republic of Korea or South America?
Republic of Korea, at 30.1% against 1.9% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Republic of Korea and South America?
28.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South America ranks 23rd of 196 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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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
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