China (People's Republic of) vs Egypt: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Egypt
How they compare
China (People's Republic of) currently reports -1.33 against -1.4 in Egypt, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 157th and Egypt ranks 159th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2155 | 0.2827 | 0.0672 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.4072 | 1.01 | 0.6029 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3593 | 1.04 | 0.6781 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3526 | 0.3412 | 0.0114 | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -1.03 | 0.1813 | Egypt |
| 2010s | -0.3642 | -1.52 | 1.16 | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2020s | -0.526 | -1.26 | 0.7323 | China (People's Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, China (People's Republic of) or Egypt?
- China (People's Republic of), at -1.33 against -1.4 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between China (People's Republic of) and Egypt?
- 0.07, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Egypt rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 157th and Egypt ranks 159th of 189 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
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.