Laos vs Malawi: Precipitation anomalies
Laos
153 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi
205.19 millimeters
in 2025
Laos rank
29th
Malawi rank
26th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 205.19 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos, a difference of 52.19 millimeters.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -228.74 millimeters | -35.91 millimeters | 192.83 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1950s | -135.32 millimeters | 217.35 millimeters | 352.66 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 12.22 millimeters | 17.72 millimeters | 5.5 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 198.06 millimeters | 107.96 millimeters | 90.11 millimeters | Laos |
| 1980s | 133.55 millimeters | 104.48 millimeters | 29.07 millimeters | Laos |
| 1990s | 19.67 millimeters | -81.38 millimeters | 101.05 millimeters | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.75 millimeters | 30.85 millimeters | 13.09 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.85 millimeters | 29.56 millimeters | 25.71 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2020s | -43.07 millimeters | 114.97 millimeters | 158.05 millimeters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 205.19 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Laos and Malawi?
- 52.19 millimeters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Laos ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 26th 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.