Botswana vs French Polynesia: Precipitation anomalies
Botswana
240.02 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia
247.57 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
French Polynesia rank
20th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Botswana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 247.57 millimeters against 240.02 millimeters in Botswana, a difference of 7.55 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and French Polynesia ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.22 millimeters | -69.57 millimeters | 67.34 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1950s | 46.26 millimeters | -243.97 millimeters | 290.23 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1960s | -3.31 millimeters | 119.44 millimeters | 122.75 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 24.83 millimeters | -80.54 millimeters | 105.37 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1980s | -19.82 millimeters | -23.63 millimeters | 3.81 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1990s | -23.55 millimeters | -132.32 millimeters | 108.77 millimeters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.19 millimeters | 7.36 millimeters | 4.83 millimeters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1875 millimeters | 110.16 millimeters | 109.97 millimeters | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 30.46 millimeters | 54.82 millimeters | 24.36 millimeters | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Botswana or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 247.57 millimeters against 240.02 millimeters in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 7.55 millimeters, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and French Polynesia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 21st and French Polynesia ranks 20th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.