Suriname vs Western Africa: Change in minimum river flow
Suriname
85.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
31.8%
in 2024
Suriname rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
6th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Suriname
- Western Africa
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 85.7% against 31.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 53.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Africa ahead.
Suriname ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -21.6% | -6.0% | 15.6% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 7.0% | -0.2% | 7.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 14.8% | 33.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Suriname or Western Africa?
- Suriname, at 85.7% against 31.8% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Suriname and Western Africa?
- 53.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Western Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Suriname ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 6th of 194 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.