Southern Africa vs Suriname: Change in minimum river flow
Southern Africa
48.5%
in 2024
Suriname
85.7%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
1st
Suriname rank
3rd
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Southern Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 85.7% against 48.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.0% | -21.6% | 11.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | -3.4% | 7.0% | 10.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 48.2% | 31.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Southern Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 85.7% against 48.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Southern Africa and Suriname?
- 37.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Suriname rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 3rd of 42 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.