Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average precipitation in depth
Panama
2,928 mm per year
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3,200 mm per year
in 2022
Panama rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,200 mm per year against 2,928 mm per year in Panama, a difference of 272 mm per year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,928 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 272 mm per year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,200 mm per year against 2,928 mm per year in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 272 mm per year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Panama ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.