Eswatini vs South Africa: Precipitation anomalies
Eswatini
140.05 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
130.44 millimeters
in 2025
Eswatini rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 140.05 millimeters against 130.44 millimeters in South Africa, a difference of 9.61 millimeters.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 47.58 millimeters | 5.43 millimeters | 42.15 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 6.38 millimeters | -6.46 millimeters | 12.84 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 1960s | -28.76 millimeters | -1.25 millimeters | 27.51 millimeters | South Africa |
| 1970s | 109.06 millimeters | 69.12 millimeters | 39.93 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 5.32 millimeters | 33.37 millimeters | 28.05 millimeters | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.8 millimeters | 6.1 millimeters | 3.7 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 36.13 millimeters | 29.19 millimeters | 6.93 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -36 millimeters | -38.75 millimeters | 2.75 millimeters | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 62.95 millimeters | 39.4 millimeters | 23.54 millimeters | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 140.05 millimeters against 130.44 millimeters in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 9.61 millimeters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Eswatini ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.