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
-250255075200520142024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in minimum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed