Austria vs Zambia: Annual precipitation
Austria
1,079 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
1,120 millimeters
in 2025
Austria rank
80th
Zambia rank
78th
Annual precipitation over time
- Austria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,120 millimeters against 1,079 millimeters in Austria, a difference of 41 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,015 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 140.71 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1,116 millimeters | 1,316 millimeters | 200.37 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,218 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 68.02 millimeters | Austria |
| 1970s | 1,191 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 5.85 millimeters | Austria |
| 1980s | 1,194 millimeters | 1,096 millimeters | 97.55 millimeters | Austria |
| 1990s | 1,220 millimeters | 1,022 millimeters | 197.84 millimeters | Austria |
| 2000s | 1,236 millimeters | 1,095 millimeters | 141.08 millimeters | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,246 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 131.94 millimeters | Austria |
| 2020s | 1,270 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 160.78 millimeters | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Austria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,120 millimeters against 1,079 millimeters in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Austria and Zambia?
- 41 millimeters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Zambia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Austria ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th 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.