North Korea vs Namibia: Precipitation anomalies
North Korea
127.56 millimeters
in 2025
Namibia
109.96 millimeters
in 2025
North Korea rank
34th
Namibia rank
37th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 127.56 millimeters against 109.96 millimeters in Namibia, a difference of 17.6 millimeters.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -79.01 millimeters | -67.72 millimeters | 11.28 millimeters | Namibia |
| 1950s | -8.07 millimeters | 7.69 millimeters | 15.76 millimeters | Namibia |
| 1960s | 200.41 millimeters | -32.32 millimeters | 232.74 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.73 millimeters | -3.03 millimeters | 104.77 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1980s | 62.83 millimeters | -46.07 millimeters | 108.9 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.17 millimeters | -28.88 millimeters | 76.05 millimeters | North Korea |
| 2000s | -1.79 millimeters | 25.88 millimeters | 27.66 millimeters | Namibia |
| 2010s | -25.39 millimeters | 2.61 millimeters | 28 millimeters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 178.39 millimeters | -18.16 millimeters | 196.55 millimeters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 127.56 millimeters against 109.96 millimeters in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between North Korea and Namibia?
- 17.6 millimeters, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 37th 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.