Congo vs Cook Islands: Annual precipitation
Congo
1,481 millimeters
in 2025
Cook Islands
1,504 millimeters
in 2025
Congo rank
53rd
Cook Islands rank
51st
Annual precipitation over time
- Congo
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,504 millimeters against 1,481 millimeters in Congo, a difference of 23 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Cook Islands ranks 51st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Cook Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,464 millimeters | 1,779 millimeters | 314.97 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 1,586 millimeters | 1,883 millimeters | 296.92 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 1,722 millimeters | 1,755 millimeters | 33 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 1,742 millimeters | 1,692 millimeters | 50 millimeters | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,730 millimeters | 30.21 millimeters | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,714 millimeters | 1,531 millimeters | 182.85 millimeters | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,497 millimeters | 1,755 millimeters | 257.46 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,467 millimeters | 1,641 millimeters | 174 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,466 millimeters | 1,787 millimeters | 321.76 millimeters | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Congo or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 1,504 millimeters against 1,481 millimeters in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Congo and Cook Islands?
- 23 millimeters, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cook Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Cook Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Cook Islands ranks 51st 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.