Iraq vs South Africa: River flow minimum
Iraq
13,326 m3 per sec
in 2024
South Africa
14,574 m3 per sec
in 2024
Iraq rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th
River flow minimum over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,574 m3 per sec against 13,326 m3 per sec in Iraq, a difference of 1,248 m3 per sec.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 234 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,855 m3 per sec | 10,168 m3 per sec | 4,686 m3 per sec | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11,081 m3 per sec | 7,433 m3 per sec | 3,649 m3 per sec | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13,784 m3 per sec | 9,933 m3 per sec | 3,851 m3 per sec | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,574 m3 per sec against 13,326 m3 per sec in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Iraq and South Africa?
- 1,248 m3 per sec, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Iraq ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.