Iraq vs Moldova: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time
- Iraq
- Moldova
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.46 against -1.47 in Moldova, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.
Iraq ranks 159th and Moldova ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3036 | 0.3946 | 0.091 | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.3581 | 0.922 | 0.5639 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.2474 | 0.5859 | 0.3385 | Moldova |
| 1990s | -0.1837 | 0.3131 | 0.4968 | Moldova |
| 2000s | -1 | -0.3722 | 0.632 | Moldova |
| 2010s | -1.24 | -0.4825 | 0.7528 | Moldova |
| 2020s | -1.62 | -1.06 | 0.5625 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Iraq or Moldova?
- Iraq, at -1.46 against -1.47 in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Iraq and Moldova?
- 0.01, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Moldova?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Moldova rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Iraq ranks 159th and Moldova ranks 161st 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.