Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Precipitation anomalies
Jamaica
62.28 millimeters
in 2025
Vanuatu
65.51 millimeters
in 2025
Jamaica rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
49th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.51 millimeters against 62.28 millimeters in Jamaica, a difference of 3.23 millimeters.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 82.27 millimeters | 136.2 millimeters | 53.93 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | -9.85 millimeters | 74.14 millimeters | 83.99 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 21.94 millimeters | -153.98 millimeters | 175.92 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 12.21 millimeters | -37.52 millimeters | 49.73 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -23.73 millimeters | -84.13 millimeters | 60.4 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -49.73 millimeters | -280.91 millimeters | 231.18 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 63.39 millimeters | 85.71 millimeters | 22.32 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -11.32 millimeters | 109.5 millimeters | 120.82 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.79 millimeters | 432.95 millimeters | 412.16 millimeters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.51 millimeters against 62.28 millimeters in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 3.23 millimeters, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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.