Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Precipitation anomalies
Democratic Republic of Congo
-264.02 millimeters
in 2025
South Sudan
-323.89 millimeters
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
183rd
South Sudan rank
186th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -264.02 millimeters against -323.89 millimeters in South Sudan, a difference of 59.87 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.85 millimeters | 186.51 millimeters | 182.66 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 330.55 millimeters | 440.78 millimeters | 110.23 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 401.15 millimeters | 227.01 millimeters | 174.14 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 355.91 millimeters | 330.48 millimeters | 25.43 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 266.9 millimeters | 208.76 millimeters | 58.14 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 209.65 millimeters | 159.48 millimeters | 50.17 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -46.5 millimeters | -28.26 millimeters | 18.24 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -129.15 millimeters | -115.07 millimeters | 14.09 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -214.49 millimeters | -269.49 millimeters | 55 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -264.02 millimeters against -323.89 millimeters in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 59.87 millimeters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd and South Sudan ranks 186th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.