Rwanda vs United Kingdom: Precipitation anomalies
Rwanda
-90.94 millimeters
in 2025
United Kingdom
-87.14 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda rank
139th
United Kingdom rank
136th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Rwanda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -87.14 millimeters against -90.94 millimeters in Rwanda, a difference of 3.8 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -137.97 millimeters | -181.1 millimeters | 43.13 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 406.92 millimeters | -139.37 millimeters | 546.29 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 403.54 millimeters | -118.35 millimeters | 521.89 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 400.22 millimeters | -88.19 millimeters | 488.41 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 293.97 millimeters | -1.93 millimeters | 295.9 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 69.21 millimeters | -28.44 millimeters | 97.65 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -88.13 millimeters | 9.52 millimeters | 97.64 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.58 millimeters | 5.53 millimeters | 13.05 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 95.48 millimeters | 44.14 millimeters | 51.34 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Rwanda or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -87.14 millimeters against -90.94 millimeters in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 3.8 millimeters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and United Kingdom rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Rwanda ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 136th 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.