Botswana vs Namibia: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate

Botswana
160.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
153.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Namibia rank
2nd

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
-1000100200300400194119832025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 160.53 % change on previous year against 153.29 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 7.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 52 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1940s -1.14 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Botswana
1950s 42.38 % change on previous year 57.84 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year Namibia
1960s 13.78 % change on previous year 17 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Namibia
1970s -0.4894 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s 5.84 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 4.2 % change on previous year 11.31 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 11.69 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 2.8 % change on previous year 0.4902 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 28.37 % change on previous year 32.35 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 160.53 % change on previous year against 153.29 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between Botswana and Namibia?
7.24 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 2nd 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.