South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Change in maximum river flow
South Africa
111.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
146.4%
in 2024
South Africa rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Change in maximum river flow over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 146.4% against 111.3% in South Africa, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.3% | -28.9% | 16.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.1% | 31.9% | 36.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 120.1% | 80.4% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 146.4% against 111.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 35.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st 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.