Botswana vs Portugal: Precipitation anomalies
Botswana
240.02 millimeters
in 2025
Portugal
255.04 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
Portugal rank
19th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 255.04 millimeters against 240.02 millimeters in Botswana, a difference of 15.02 millimeters.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.22 millimeters | -22.92 millimeters | 20.69 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1950s | 46.26 millimeters | 10.69 millimeters | 35.57 millimeters | Botswana |
| 1960s | -3.31 millimeters | 145.97 millimeters | 149.28 millimeters | Portugal |
| 1970s | 24.83 millimeters | 66.98 millimeters | 42.16 millimeters | Portugal |
| 1980s | -19.82 millimeters | 3.59 millimeters | 23.4 millimeters | Portugal |
| 1990s | -23.55 millimeters | -17.23 millimeters | 6.32 millimeters | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.19 millimeters | 7.16 millimeters | 5.03 millimeters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1875 millimeters | 4.45 millimeters | 4.27 millimeters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.46 millimeters | 9.94 millimeters | 20.52 millimeters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 255.04 millimeters against 240.02 millimeters in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Botswana and Portugal?
- 15.02 millimeters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 19th 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.