South Africa vs Zambia: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
South Africa
61.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
40.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.93 % change on previous year against 40.84 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 21.09 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 48 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4524 % change on previous year | -0.2906 % change on previous year | 0.1618 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1950s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 0.7423 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.7752 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.2612 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.5528 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.4129 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 0.7203 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.42 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 61.93 % change on previous year against 40.84 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 21.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.