Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Global precipitation anomaly

Burkina Faso
-67.27
in 2025
Switzerland
-73.38
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
117th
Switzerland rank
119th

Global precipitation anomaly over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Switzerland
-600-400-2000200400194019822025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -67.27 against -73.38 in Switzerland, a difference of 6.11.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Switzerland Difference Ahead
1940s 31.16 -355.12 386.27 Burkina Faso
1950s 128.29 -157.12 285.41 Burkina Faso
1960s 73.21 -43.16 116.37 Burkina Faso
1970s 61.07 -9.71 70.79 Burkina Faso
1980s 36.22 63.24 27.03 Switzerland
1990s 22.77 21.98 0.7953 Burkina Faso
2000s -41.56 -21.48 20.08 Switzerland
2010s 3.34 1.36 1.99 Burkina Faso
2020s -9.26 -4.93 4.33 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global precipitation anomaly, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
Burkina Faso, at -67.27 against -73.38 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global precipitation anomaly between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
6.11, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for global precipitation anomaly?
Burkina Faso ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global precipitation anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global precipitation anomaly
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed