South Sudan vs Uganda: Precipitation anomalies
South Sudan
-323.89 millimeters
in 2025
Uganda
-267.92 millimeters
in 2025
South Sudan rank
186th
Uganda rank
184th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -267.92 millimeters against -323.89 millimeters in South Sudan, a difference of 55.97 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uganda ahead.
South Sudan ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 186.51 millimeters | -105.73 millimeters | 292.24 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 440.78 millimeters | 457.57 millimeters | 16.79 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1960s | 227.01 millimeters | 478.66 millimeters | 251.65 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1970s | 330.48 millimeters | 395.15 millimeters | 64.67 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1980s | 208.76 millimeters | 225.79 millimeters | 17.03 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1990s | 159.48 millimeters | 105.4 millimeters | 54.09 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -28.26 millimeters | -95.53 millimeters | 67.27 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -115.07 millimeters | -14.17 millimeters | 100.9 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2020s | -269.49 millimeters | -125.03 millimeters | 144.45 millimeters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at -267.92 millimeters against -323.89 millimeters in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 55.97 millimeters, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 184th 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.