South America vs Zimbabwe: Change in maximum river flow
South America
1.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39.1%
in 2024
South America rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 39.1% against 1.9% in South America, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 20.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 39 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.8% | -25.9% | 19.1% | South America |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 14.8% | 10.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 22.3% | 21.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, South America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 39.1% against 1.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 37.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- South America ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 39 regions.
- 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.