India vs North Korea: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
India
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
68th
North Korea rank
66th
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.25 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 66 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was North Korea ahead.
India ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.4676 % change on previous year | 0.3362 % change on previous year | 0.1314 % change on previous year | India |
| 1960s | -1.76 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5296 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 0.3733 % change on previous year | 0.6213 % change on previous year | 0.248 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7084 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 0.7644 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, India or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.25 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between India and North Korea?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th 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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About this data
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.