Malawi vs Peru: Precipitation anomalies
Malawi
205.19 millimeters
in 2025
Peru
207.15 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi rank
26th
Peru rank
24th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 207.15 millimeters against 205.19 millimeters in Malawi, a difference of 1.96 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Peru ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -35.91 millimeters | 34.32 millimeters | 70.23 millimeters | Peru |
| 1950s | 217.35 millimeters | 1.12 millimeters | 216.23 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 17.72 millimeters | -248.46 millimeters | 266.19 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 107.96 millimeters | -47.21 millimeters | 155.17 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1980s | 104.48 millimeters | 88.52 millimeters | 15.96 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1990s | -81.38 millimeters | 50.38 millimeters | 131.76 millimeters | Peru |
| 2000s | 30.85 millimeters | -76.9 millimeters | 107.75 millimeters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.56 millimeters | 50.67 millimeters | 21.11 millimeters | Peru |
| 2020s | 114.97 millimeters | -48.99 millimeters | 163.96 millimeters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 207.15 millimeters against 205.19 millimeters in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Malawi and Peru?
- 1.96 millimeters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 26th 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.