New Zealand vs Norway: Global precipitation anomaly
New Zealand
94.83
in 2025
Norway
101.72
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st
Global precipitation anomaly over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 101.72 against 94.83 in New Zealand, a difference of 6.89.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 44 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -92.74 | -138.95 | 46.21 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | -18.44 | -146.03 | 127.59 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | -20.08 | -120.02 | 99.94 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -2.73 | -76.15 | 73.42 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 54.27 | -44.35 | 98.63 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.51 | -29.98 | 50.48 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -41.24 | -11.55 | 29.69 | Norway |
| 2010s | 34.11 | 33.98 | 0.1257 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.36 | 98.71 | 55.35 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global precipitation anomaly, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 101.72 against 94.83 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global precipitation anomaly between New Zealand and Norway?
- 6.89, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for global precipitation anomaly?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global precipitation anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.