El Salvador vs Ghana: Precipitation anomalies
El Salvador
-212.65 millimeters
in 2025
Ghana
-253.39 millimeters
in 2025
El Salvador rank
177th
Ghana rank
179th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -212.65 millimeters against -253.39 millimeters in Ghana, a difference of 40.74 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 177th and Ghana ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -128.11 millimeters | -136.1 millimeters | 7.99 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 40.21 millimeters | -44.3 millimeters | 84.51 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 1960s | -58.8 millimeters | 32.67 millimeters | 91.47 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1970s | -76.2 millimeters | 92.92 millimeters | 169.12 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1980s | -161.22 millimeters | 135.04 millimeters | 296.27 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1990s | 19.22 millimeters | 65.16 millimeters | 45.94 millimeters | Ghana |
| 2000s | -38.34 millimeters | -83.41 millimeters | 45.07 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -45.33 millimeters | 27.4 millimeters | 72.73 millimeters | Ghana |
| 2020s | 120.96 millimeters | -102.84 millimeters | 223.8 millimeters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at -212.65 millimeters against -253.39 millimeters in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 40.74 millimeters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- El Salvador ranks 177th and Ghana ranks 179th 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
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.