Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate

Namibia
153.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
122.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
-1000100200300400194119832025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 153.29 % change on previous year against 122.78 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 30.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 53 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Namibia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s -3.02 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1950s 57.84 % change on previous year 12.06 % change on previous year 45.78 % change on previous year Namibia
1960s 17 % change on previous year 13 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Namibia
1970s 7.07 % change on previous year -0.5537 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s 2.53 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 11.31 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 13.88 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 0.4902 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 32.35 % change on previous year 17.71 % change on previous year 14.63 % 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, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 153.29 % change on previous year against 122.78 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
30.51 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.