Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Annual precipitation
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,383 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1,377 millimeters
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
61st
Annual precipitation over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,383 millimeters against 1,377 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 6 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,651 millimeters | 1,217 millimeters | 433.81 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 1,977 millimeters | 1,040 millimeters | 937.69 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2,048 millimeters | 1,166 millimeters | 881.58 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2,003 millimeters | 1,215 millimeters | 787.42 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1,914 millimeters | 1,309 millimeters | 604.93 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 1,856 millimeters | 1,319 millimeters | 537.13 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,600 millimeters | 1,339 millimeters | 260.92 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,518 millimeters | 1,391 millimeters | 126.71 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1,432 millimeters | 1,339 millimeters | 93.54 millimeters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,383 millimeters against 1,377 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 6 millimeters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st 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.