Laos vs Nicaragua: Precipitation anomalies
Laos
153 millimeters
in 2025
Nicaragua
185.68 millimeters
in 2025
Laos rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 185.68 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos, a difference of 32.68 millimeters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -228.74 millimeters | 106.13 millimeters | 334.87 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | -135.32 millimeters | 37.21 millimeters | 172.53 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 12.22 millimeters | -29.09 millimeters | 41.31 millimeters | Laos |
| 1970s | 198.06 millimeters | 15.56 millimeters | 182.5 millimeters | Laos |
| 1980s | 133.55 millimeters | -53.6 millimeters | 187.15 millimeters | Laos |
| 1990s | 19.67 millimeters | -60.57 millimeters | 80.24 millimeters | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.75 millimeters | -62.05 millimeters | 79.8 millimeters | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.85 millimeters | 68.54 millimeters | 64.68 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -43.07 millimeters | 238.5 millimeters | 281.57 millimeters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 185.68 millimeters against 153 millimeters in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 32.68 millimeters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Laos ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th 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.