Kiribati vs South Africa: Annual precipitation
Kiribati
592.83 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
652.16 millimeters
in 2025
Kiribati rank
145th
South Africa rank
142nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 652.16 millimeters against 592.83 millimeters in Kiribati, a difference of 59.33 millimeters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,125 millimeters | 527.15 millimeters | 597.8 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 1,043 millimeters | 515.26 millimeters | 528.22 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 946.8 millimeters | 520.48 millimeters | 426.32 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 838.07 millimeters | 590.84 millimeters | 247.23 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 907.12 millimeters | 555.09 millimeters | 352.02 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 968.61 millimeters | 527.83 millimeters | 440.78 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 641.93 millimeters | 550.92 millimeters | 91.01 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 974.81 millimeters | 482.97 millimeters | 491.84 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 610.81 millimeters | 561.13 millimeters | 49.68 millimeters | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Kiribati or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 652.16 millimeters against 592.83 millimeters in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 59.33 millimeters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Kiribati ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.