Botswana vs South Sudan: Annual precipitation
Botswana
685.73 millimeters
in 2025
South Sudan
690.12 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
135th
South Sudan rank
133rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 690.12 millimeters against 685.73 millimeters in Botswana, a difference of 4.39 millimeters.
Across all 86 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 443.48 millimeters | 1,201 millimeters | 757.04 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 491.97 millimeters | 1,455 millimeters | 962.82 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 442.4 millimeters | 1,241 millimeters | 798.63 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 470.54 millimeters | 1,344 millimeters | 873.96 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 425.89 millimeters | 1,223 millimeters | 796.88 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 422.16 millimeters | 1,173 millimeters | 751.33 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 457.9 millimeters | 985.76 millimeters | 527.85 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 445.9 millimeters | 898.94 millimeters | 453.05 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 476.17 millimeters | 744.52 millimeters | 268.35 millimeters | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Botswana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 690.12 millimeters against 685.73 millimeters in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 4.39 millimeters, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Botswana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 133rd 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.