Botswana vs Peru: Precipitation anomalies
Botswana
240.02 millimeters
in 2025
Peru
207.15 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
Peru rank
24th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 240.02 millimeters against 207.15 millimeters in Peru, a difference of 32.87 millimeters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.22 millimeters | 34.32 millimeters | 36.54 millimeters | Peru |
| 1950s | 46.26 millimeters | 1.12 millimeters | 45.14 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1960s | -3.31 millimeters | -248.46 millimeters | 245.15 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1970s | 24.83 millimeters | -47.21 millimeters | 72.04 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1980s | -19.82 millimeters | 88.52 millimeters | 108.34 millimeters | Peru |
| 1990s | -23.55 millimeters | 50.38 millimeters | 73.93 millimeters | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.19 millimeters | -76.9 millimeters | 89.1 millimeters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1875 millimeters | 50.67 millimeters | 50.48 millimeters | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.46 millimeters | -48.99 millimeters | 79.45 millimeters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Botswana or Peru?
- Botswana, at 240.02 millimeters against 207.15 millimeters in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Botswana and Peru?
- 32.87 millimeters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th 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.