Jamaica vs North Korea: Average precipitation per year
Jamaica
1,149
in 2025
North Korea
1,237
in 2025
Jamaica rank
73rd
North Korea rank
70th
Average precipitation per year over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,237 against 1,149 in Jamaica, a difference of 88.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,169 | 1,030 | 139.15 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1,077 | 1,101 | 23.92 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1,109 | 1,309 | 200.6 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1,099 | 1,211 | 111.66 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1,063 | 1,172 | 108.69 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1,037 | 1,156 | 119.03 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1,150 | 1,107 | 43.04 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,076 | 1,084 | 8.06 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1,108 | 1,287 | 179.73 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation per year, Jamaica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1,237 against 1,149 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average precipitation per year between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 88, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for average precipitation per year?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 70th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average precipitation per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.