El Salvador vs Lesotho: Annual precipitation
El Salvador
1,358 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
El Salvador rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
63rd
Annual precipitation over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,358 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho, a difference of 29 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,442 millimeters | 997.21 millimeters | 445.26 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1,611 millimeters | 1,054 millimeters | 556.91 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 1,512 millimeters | 1,078 millimeters | 433.52 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1,494 millimeters | 1,152 millimeters | 341.93 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,409 millimeters | 1,138 millimeters | 270.89 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,590 millimeters | 1,085 millimeters | 505.15 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,532 millimeters | 1,087 millimeters | 445.52 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,525 millimeters | 942.17 millimeters | 583.09 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,692 millimeters | 1,162 millimeters | 529.05 millimeters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 1,358 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 29 millimeters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for annual precipitation?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.