Burkina Faso vs Chile: Precipitation anomalies

Burkina Faso
-67.27 millimeters
in 2025
Chile
-72.48 millimeters
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Chile rank
118th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chile
-400-2000200400194019822025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -67.27 millimeters against -72.48 millimeters in Chile, a difference of 5.21 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Chile ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Chile ranks 118th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chile Difference Ahead
1940s 31.16 millimeters -9.53 millimeters 40.69 millimeters Burkina Faso
1950s 128.29 millimeters -14.65 millimeters 142.94 millimeters Burkina Faso
1960s 73.21 millimeters -123.98 millimeters 197.19 millimeters Burkina Faso
1970s 61.07 millimeters -42.13 millimeters 103.2 millimeters Burkina Faso
1980s 36.22 millimeters 52.09 millimeters 15.87 millimeters Chile
1990s 22.77 millimeters -24.14 millimeters 46.92 millimeters Burkina Faso
2000s -41.56 millimeters 33.85 millimeters 75.41 millimeters Chile
2010s 3.34 millimeters -1.52 millimeters 4.86 millimeters Burkina Faso
2020s -9.26 millimeters -79.94 millimeters 70.68 millimeters Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Burkina Faso or Chile?
Burkina Faso, at -67.27 millimeters against -72.48 millimeters in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Burkina Faso and Chile?
5.21 millimeters, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Chile rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Chile ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Precipitation anomalies
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.