Lesotho vs South Africa: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
Lesotho
68.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
61.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 68.22 % change on previous year against 61.93 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 6.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 55 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.4524 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 14.02 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -0.6937 % change on previous year | 0.7752 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.3272 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.4744 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9219 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.6886 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.9073 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 0.8285 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.18 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 68.22 % change on previous year against 61.93 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 6.29 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.