Bahrain vs Qatar: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Bahrain
-1.52
in 2023
Qatar
-1.52
in 2023
Bahrain rank
166th
Qatar rank
165th

Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
-2024196019912023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports -1.52 against -1.52 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 165th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0371 0.0977 0.0606 Qatar
1970s 0.398 0.4886 0.0906 Qatar
1980s 0.1124 0.2203 0.1079 Qatar
1990s 0.1602 0.1496 0.0107 Bahrain
2000s -1 -0.9267 0.0745 Qatar
2010s -1.1 -0.9764 0.1224 Qatar
2020s -1.69 -1.64 0.0522 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar, at -1.52 against -1.52 in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Bahrain and Qatar?
0, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
Bahrain ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 165th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Source
Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 12,095 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.