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
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.