Myanmar vs South Africa: Precipitation anomalies

Myanmar
123.22 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
130.44 millimeters
in 2025
Myanmar rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Precipitation anomalies over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
-400-2000200400194019822025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 130.44 millimeters against 123.22 millimeters in Myanmar, a difference of 7.22 millimeters.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 60.46 millimeters 5.43 millimeters 55.03 millimeters Myanmar
1950s 38.99 millimeters -6.46 millimeters 45.45 millimeters Myanmar
1960s 164.78 millimeters -1.25 millimeters 166.03 millimeters Myanmar
1970s 114.19 millimeters 69.12 millimeters 45.07 millimeters Myanmar
1980s 56.11 millimeters 33.37 millimeters 22.74 millimeters Myanmar
1990s 72.33 millimeters 6.1 millimeters 66.22 millimeters Myanmar
2000s 19.07 millimeters 29.19 millimeters 10.13 millimeters South Africa
2010s -45.61 millimeters -38.75 millimeters 6.85 millimeters South Africa
2020s -151.02 millimeters 39.4 millimeters 190.42 millimeters South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 130.44 millimeters against 123.22 millimeters in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Myanmar and South Africa?
7.22 millimeters, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
Myanmar ranks 35th 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

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.