Cape Verde vs Iraq: Annual precipitation
Cape Verde
175.38 millimeters
in 2025
Iraq
169.54 millimeters
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
171st
Iraq rank
173rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Cape Verde
- Iraq
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 175.38 millimeters against 169.54 millimeters in Iraq, a difference of 5.84 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Iraq ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.83 millimeters | 183.57 millimeters | 1.74 millimeters | Iraq |
| 1950s | 267.47 millimeters | 184.17 millimeters | 83.3 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 203.89 millimeters | 213.47 millimeters | 9.58 millimeters | Iraq |
| 1970s | 151.3 millimeters | 218.57 millimeters | 67.27 millimeters | Iraq |
| 1980s | 158.65 millimeters | 224.47 millimeters | 65.81 millimeters | Iraq |
| 1990s | 140.27 millimeters | 222.99 millimeters | 82.71 millimeters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 180.63 millimeters | 190.56 millimeters | 9.93 millimeters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 204.58 millimeters | 229.18 millimeters | 24.59 millimeters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 182.21 millimeters | 185.77 millimeters | 3.57 millimeters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cape Verde or Iraq?
- Cape Verde, at 175.38 millimeters against 169.54 millimeters in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 5.84 millimeters, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iraq?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iraq rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Iraq ranks 173rd 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.