Chile vs Congo: Annual precipitation
Chile
1,415 millimeters
in 2025
Congo
1,481 millimeters
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Congo rank
53rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Chile
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,481 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile, a difference of 66 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Congo ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Congo ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,478 millimeters | 1,464 millimeters | 14.3 millimeters | Chile |
| 1950s | 1,473 millimeters | 1,586 millimeters | 112.99 millimeters | Congo |
| 1960s | 1,363 millimeters | 1,722 millimeters | 358.43 millimeters | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,445 millimeters | 1,742 millimeters | 297.09 millimeters | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,539 millimeters | 1,760 millimeters | 220.51 millimeters | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,714 millimeters | 250.75 millimeters | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,521 millimeters | 1,497 millimeters | 23.81 millimeters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,486 millimeters | 1,467 millimeters | 19.22 millimeters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,407 millimeters | 1,466 millimeters | 58.13 millimeters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Chile or Congo?
- Congo, at 1,481 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Chile and Congo?
- 66 millimeters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Congo?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Congo rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Chile ranks 56th and Congo ranks 53rd 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.