Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Annual precipitation
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,383 millimeters
in 2025
El Salvador
1,358 millimeters
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,383 millimeters against 1,358 millimeters in El Salvador, a difference of 25 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,651 millimeters | 1,442 millimeters | 208.03 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 1,977 millimeters | 1,611 millimeters | 366.41 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2,048 millimeters | 1,512 millimeters | 536.02 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2,003 millimeters | 1,494 millimeters | 508.18 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1,914 millimeters | 1,409 millimeters | 504.2 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1,856 millimeters | 1,590 millimeters | 266.5 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,600 millimeters | 1,532 millimeters | 67.92 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,518 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 7.75 millimeters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,432 millimeters | 1,692 millimeters | 259.38 millimeters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,383 millimeters against 1,358 millimeters in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 25 millimeters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd 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.