Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Change in minimum river flow
Saudi Arabia
115.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa
48.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
1st
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 115.5% against 48.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 67.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | -10.0% | 58.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -39.9% | -3.4% | 36.5% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.5% | 1.3% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 115.5% against 48.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 67.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.