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
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k194019822025

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

Indicator
Annual precipitation
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

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.