Colombia vs Cyprus: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Colombia
-0.7208
in 2023
Cyprus
-0.7342
in 2023
Colombia rank
116th
Cyprus rank
118th

Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time

  • Colombia
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.7208 against -0.7342 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0134.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 116th and Cyprus ranks 118th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s -0.3948 0.3174 0.7122 Cyprus
1970s 0.692 -0.2475 0.9396 Colombia
1980s 0.0766 0.187 0.1104 Cyprus
1990s -0.4194 -0.356 0.0634 Cyprus
2000s 0.5578 -0.2563 0.8141 Colombia
2010s -0.3498 -0.1135 0.2364 Cyprus
2020s 0.3621 -0.5715 0.9337 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Colombia or Cyprus?
Colombia, at -0.7208 against -0.7342 in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Colombia and Cyprus?
0.0134, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Cyprus rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
Colombia ranks 116th and Cyprus ranks 118th 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.