Botswana vs Namibia: River flow maximum
Botswana
163,666 m3 per sec
in 2024
Namibia
171,652 m3 per sec
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Namibia rank
53rd
River flow maximum over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 171,652 m3 per sec against 163,666 m3 per sec in Botswana, a difference of 7,986 m3 per sec.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,854 m3 per sec | 84,590 m3 per sec | 17,736 m3 per sec | Namibia |
| 2010s | 114,498 m3 per sec | 123,289 m3 per sec | 8,790 m3 per sec | Namibia |
| 2020s | 137,124 m3 per sec | 131,819 m3 per sec | 5,305 m3 per sec | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 171,652 m3 per sec against 163,666 m3 per sec in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Botswana and Namibia?
- 7,986 m3 per sec, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.