Malawi vs Nicaragua: Precipitation anomalies
Malawi
205.19 millimeters
in 2025
Nicaragua
185.68 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 205.19 millimeters against 185.68 millimeters in Nicaragua, a difference of 19.51 millimeters.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -35.91 millimeters | 106.13 millimeters | 142.05 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 217.35 millimeters | 37.21 millimeters | 180.14 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.72 millimeters | -29.09 millimeters | 46.81 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 107.96 millimeters | 15.56 millimeters | 92.4 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1980s | 104.48 millimeters | -53.6 millimeters | 158.08 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1990s | -81.38 millimeters | -60.57 millimeters | 20.81 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 30.85 millimeters | -62.05 millimeters | 92.89 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.56 millimeters | 68.54 millimeters | 38.98 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 114.97 millimeters | 238.5 millimeters | 123.52 millimeters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 205.19 millimeters against 185.68 millimeters in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 19.51 millimeters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th 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.