South America vs Zimbabwe: Change in minimum river flow
South America
-5.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
29.2%
in 2024
South America rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Change in minimum river flow over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 29.2% against -5.7% in South America, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -29.6% | 26.6% | South America |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 17.8% | 17.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 18.0% | 19.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, South America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 29.2% against -5.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 34.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- South America ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- 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.