South Africa vs Suriname: Change in minimum river flow

South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
Suriname
85.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Suriname rank
3rd

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
-50050100200520142024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 85.7% against 54.6% in South Africa, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% -21.6% 29.5% South Africa
2010s -21.1% 7.0% 28.1% Suriname
2020s 5.4% 48.2% 42.8% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, South Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 85.7% against 54.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between South Africa and Suriname?
31.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
South Africa ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 3rd 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