Southern Africa vs Zambia: River flow minimum
Southern Africa
34,080 m3 per sec
in 2024
Zambia
57,744 m3 per sec
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th
River flow minimum over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57,744 m3 per sec against 34,080 m3 per sec in Southern Africa, a difference of 23,664 m3 per sec.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,645 m3 per sec | 29,258 m3 per sec | 8,613 m3 per sec | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22,160 m3 per sec | 45,236 m3 per sec | 23,076 m3 per sec | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26,733 m3 per sec | 49,636 m3 per sec | 22,903 m3 per sec | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57,744 m3 per sec against 34,080 m3 per sec in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 23,664 m3 per sec, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Southern Africa ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 39 groups.
- 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.