Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.62 against -1.64 in Greece, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3028 | 0.0817 | 0.2211 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.2181 | 0.3143 | 0.0961 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.3605 | 0.2136 | 0.5741 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.7836 | 0.2938 | 1.08 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.4946 | -1.16 | 0.6684 | Greece |
| 2010s | -0.3142 | -1.18 | 0.867 | Greece |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.77 | 0.3132 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.62 against -1.64 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Greece ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st 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.