Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Change in minimum river flow
Gambia
53.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 53.8% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 44.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.1% | 0.1% | 24.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 2.0% | 38.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 53.8% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.