Gambia vs Laos: Precipitation anomalies

Gambia
132.42 millimeters
in 2025
Laos
153 millimeters
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Laos rank
29th

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
-5000500194019822025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 153 millimeters against 132.42 millimeters in Gambia, a difference of 20.58 millimeters.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 29th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
1940s 176.18 millimeters -228.74 millimeters 404.92 millimeters Gambia
1950s 280.12 millimeters -135.32 millimeters 415.43 millimeters Gambia
1960s 251.48 millimeters 12.22 millimeters 239.26 millimeters Gambia
1970s 80.28 millimeters 198.06 millimeters 117.79 millimeters Laos
1980s 41.85 millimeters 133.55 millimeters 91.7 millimeters Laos
1990s 35.55 millimeters 19.67 millimeters 15.88 millimeters Gambia
2000s -56.8 millimeters 17.75 millimeters 74.56 millimeters Laos
2010s -0.6297 millimeters 3.85 millimeters 4.48 millimeters Laos
2020s 124.94 millimeters -43.07 millimeters 168.01 millimeters Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 153 millimeters against 132.42 millimeters in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Gambia and Laos?
20.58 millimeters, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Gambia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 29th 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.