Botswana vs South Africa: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Botswana
231.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
209.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 231.51 % change on previous year against 209.63 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 21.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -41.8 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 45.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -37.28 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1960s | -14.42 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | 51.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.61 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -2.95 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -80.37 % change on previous year | -26.85 % change on previous year | 53.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.74 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103.82 % change on previous year | -54.06 % change on previous year | 157.88 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -80.74 % change on previous year | -105.54 % change on previous year | 24.8 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 231.51 % change on previous year against 209.63 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 21.88 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.