Cape Verde vs Iran: Annual precipitation
Cape Verde
175.38 millimeters
in 2025
Iran
212.24 millimeters
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
171st
Iran rank
168th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 212.24 millimeters against 175.38 millimeters in Cape Verde, a difference of 36.86 millimeters.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Iran ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Iran ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.83 millimeters | 234.36 millimeters | 52.53 millimeters | Iran |
| 1950s | 267.47 millimeters | 314.62 millimeters | 47.15 millimeters | Iran |
| 1960s | 203.89 millimeters | 265.93 millimeters | 62.04 millimeters | Iran |
| 1970s | 151.3 millimeters | 291.52 millimeters | 140.22 millimeters | Iran |
| 1980s | 158.65 millimeters | 286.88 millimeters | 128.23 millimeters | Iran |
| 1990s | 140.27 millimeters | 308.41 millimeters | 168.13 millimeters | Iran |
| 2000s | 180.63 millimeters | 268.5 millimeters | 87.87 millimeters | Iran |
| 2010s | 204.58 millimeters | 279.54 millimeters | 74.96 millimeters | Iran |
| 2020s | 182.21 millimeters | 253.75 millimeters | 71.54 millimeters | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cape Verde or Iran?
- Iran, at 212.24 millimeters against 175.38 millimeters in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cape Verde and Iran?
- 36.86 millimeters, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Iran ranks 168th 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.