Botswana vs Lesotho: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Botswana
231.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
212.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 231.51 % change on previous year against 212.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 19.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -15.79 % change on previous year | -78.29 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1950s | 61.01 % change on previous year | 41.77 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1960s | -7.89 % change on previous year | -60.42 % change on previous year | 52.53 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | -6.39 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 42.96 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -108.26 % change on previous year | 105.31 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | -80.37 % change on previous year | 55.02 % change on previous year | 135.39 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.74 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 72.3 % change on previous year | -178.61 % change on previous year | 250.92 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -32.11 % change on previous year | 0.0405 % change on previous year | 32.15 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 231.51 % change on previous year against 212.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 19.32 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.