Belgium vs Netherlands: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate

Belgium
-32.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
-33.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
174th
Netherlands rank
176th

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
-40-200204060194119832025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -32.45 % change on previous year against -33.82 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 1.37 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 49 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 176th of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s -0.3378 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Netherlands
1950s 2.4 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Belgium
1960s 6.63 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 0.1537 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s 3.81 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 0.4635 % change on previous year Netherlands
1980s -1.01 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 0.5283 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s 0.0552 % change on previous year 0.379 % change on previous year 0.3238 % change on previous year Netherlands
2010s 1.35 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.4777 % change on previous year Netherlands
2020s -0.1878 % change on previous year -0.7098 % change on previous year 0.522 % change on previous year Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at -32.45 % change on previous year against -33.82 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between Belgium and Netherlands?
1.37 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 174th and Netherlands ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 16,318 data points, 1941–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.