Sao Tome and Principe vs South America: Change in minimum river flow

Sao Tome and Principe
22.5%
in 2024
South America
-5.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th
South America rank
30th

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South America
-50-250255075200520142024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.5% against -5.7% in South America, a difference of 28.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.0 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and South America ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South America Difference Ahead
2000s -9.1% -3.1% 6.1% South America
2010s 15.9% 0.5% 15.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 8.5% -1.4% 9.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Sao Tome and Principe or South America?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.5% against -5.7% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Sao Tome and Principe and South America?
28.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South America rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th and South America ranks 30th of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in minimum 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