Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.89 against 1.73 in Denmark, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4774 | 0.5203 | 0.0429 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -0.4825 | -0.0295 | 0.453 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.5339 | -0.5189 | 1.05 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.002 | -0.1167 | 0.1186 | Denmark |
| 2000s | -0.1161 | -0.0897 | 0.0264 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0402 | 0.0697 | 0.0295 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.3422 | 0.6714 | 1.01 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.89 against 1.73 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 2nd 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
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.