Panama vs Sri Lanka: Precipitation anomalies
Panama
328.24 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
310.74 millimeters
in 2025
Panama rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 328.24 millimeters against 310.74 millimeters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.5 millimeters.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 387.68 millimeters | -106.15 millimeters | 493.83 millimeters | Panama |
| 1950s | 282.18 millimeters | -287.3 millimeters | 569.48 millimeters | Panama |
| 1960s | -212.32 millimeters | 69.19 millimeters | 281.51 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 379.54 millimeters | -171.73 millimeters | 551.27 millimeters | Panama |
| 1980s | -104.42 millimeters | -213.81 millimeters | 109.39 millimeters | Panama |
| 1990s | -68.7 millimeters | -131.52 millimeters | 62.82 millimeters | Panama |
| 2000s | 59.17 millimeters | -18.59 millimeters | 77.76 millimeters | Panama |
| 2010s | -5.5 millimeters | 152.69 millimeters | 158.19 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 124 millimeters | 205.16 millimeters | 81.15 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 328.24 millimeters against 310.74 millimeters in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 17.5 millimeters, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Panama ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.