Benin vs Tanzania: Annual precipitation
Benin
934.8 millimeters
in 2025
Tanzania
934.02 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
102nd
Tanzania rank
103rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 934.8 millimeters against 934.02 millimeters in Tanzania, a difference of 0.78 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 969.97 millimeters | 963.27 millimeters | 6.7 millimeters | Benin |
| 1950s | 1,099 millimeters | 1,306 millimeters | 206.23 millimeters | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1,083 millimeters | 1,251 millimeters | 167.95 millimeters | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1,116 millimeters | 1,295 millimeters | 179.42 millimeters | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1,110 millimeters | 1,215 millimeters | 105.26 millimeters | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1,157 millimeters | 1,054 millimeters | 102.17 millimeters | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,014 millimeters | 973.23 millimeters | 41.19 millimeters | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,080 millimeters | 1,074 millimeters | 5.98 millimeters | Benin |
| 2020s | 939 millimeters | 1,097 millimeters | 158.33 millimeters | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Benin or Tanzania?
- Benin, at 934.8 millimeters against 934.02 millimeters in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.78 millimeters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 103rd 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.