South Africa vs United States of America: Change in minimum river flow
South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
United States of America
14.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.6% against 14.0% in United States of America, a difference of 40.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | -8.1% | 16.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -21.1% | -0.5% | 20.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 19.3% | 13.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 54.6% against 14.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between South Africa and United States of America?
- 40.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- South Africa ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 225 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.