Benin vs Zimbabwe: Annual precipitation
Benin
934.8 millimeters
in 2025
Zimbabwe
939.53 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Annual precipitation over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 939.53 millimeters against 934.8 millimeters in Benin, a difference of 4.73 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 969.97 millimeters | 849.38 millimeters | 120.59 millimeters | Benin |
| 1950s | 1,099 millimeters | 814.66 millimeters | 284.73 millimeters | Benin |
| 1960s | 1,083 millimeters | 649.34 millimeters | 433.52 millimeters | Benin |
| 1970s | 1,116 millimeters | 749.99 millimeters | 365.78 millimeters | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,110 millimeters | 693.91 millimeters | 415.87 millimeters | Benin |
| 1990s | 1,157 millimeters | 688.36 millimeters | 468.19 millimeters | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,014 millimeters | 763.13 millimeters | 251.29 millimeters | Benin |
| 2010s | 1,080 millimeters | 732.2 millimeters | 347.98 millimeters | Benin |
| 2020s | 939 millimeters | 752.6 millimeters | 186.4 millimeters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 939.53 millimeters against 934.8 millimeters in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 4.73 millimeters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st 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.