Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
Nicaragua
-55.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-46.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -46.97 % change on previous year against -55.79 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.82 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.39 % change on previous year | 59.22 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -198.59 % change on previous year | 194.6 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | -53.03 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 55.95 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -203.8 % change on previous year | 202.2 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -31.34 % change on previous year | -27.11 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -85.38 % change on previous year | -137.8 % change on previous year | 52.43 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -22.52 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 19.53 % change on previous year | 61.88 % change on previous year | 42.35 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 125.65 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 143.05 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -46.97 % change on previous year against -55.79 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.82 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th 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.