Kazakhstan vs Spain: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index

Kazakhstan
-2.13
in 2023
Spain
-1.93
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
182nd
Spain rank
180th

Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports -1.93 against -2.13 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4289 0.6313 0.2024 Spain
1970s 0.0414 0.6228 0.5813 Spain
1980s 0.433 -0.134 0.567 Kazakhstan
1990s 0.0651 -0.377 0.4421 Kazakhstan
2000s -0.1938 -0.4557 0.2619 Kazakhstan
2010s -0.8844 -0.7899 0.0945 Spain
2020s -1.96 -1.32 0.6335 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index, Kazakhstan or Spain?
Spain, at -1.93 against -2.13 in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index between Kazakhstan and Spain?
0.2, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 180th 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.