North Korea vs Paraguay: Annual precipitation
North Korea
1,237 millimeters
in 2025
Paraguay
1,211 millimeters
in 2025
North Korea rank
70th
Paraguay rank
71st
Annual precipitation over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,237 millimeters against 1,211 millimeters in Paraguay, a difference of 26 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Paraguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,030 millimeters | 1,615 millimeters | 584.47 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 1,101 millimeters | 1,607 millimeters | 505.69 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1,309 millimeters | 1,300 millimeters | 8.97 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1,211 millimeters | 1,366 millimeters | 155.56 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1,172 millimeters | 1,579 millimeters | 406.69 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 1,156 millimeters | 1,570 millimeters | 413.33 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1,107 millimeters | 1,297 millimeters | 190.14 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1,084 millimeters | 1,362 millimeters | 278.06 millimeters | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1,287 millimeters | 1,046 millimeters | 241.81 millimeters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, North Korea or Paraguay?
- North Korea, at 1,237 millimeters against 1,211 millimeters in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 26 millimeters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for annual precipitation?
- North Korea ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 71st 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.