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
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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

Indicator
Precipitation anomalies
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.