Congo vs Madagascar: Annual precipitation

Congo
1,481 millimeters
in 2025
Madagascar
1,465 millimeters
in 2025
Congo rank
53rd
Madagascar rank
54th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1,481 millimeters against 1,465 millimeters in Madagascar, a difference of 16 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 54th of 192 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1940s 1,464 millimeters 1,368 millimeters 95.49 millimeters Congo
1950s 1,586 millimeters 1,489 millimeters 96.59 millimeters Congo
1960s 1,722 millimeters 1,361 millimeters 360.75 millimeters Congo
1970s 1,742 millimeters 1,487 millimeters 255.81 millimeters Congo
1980s 1,760 millimeters 1,447 millimeters 313.44 millimeters Congo
1990s 1,714 millimeters 1,357 millimeters 356.9 millimeters Congo
2000s 1,497 millimeters 1,444 millimeters 53.47 millimeters Congo
2010s 1,467 millimeters 1,442 millimeters 24.66 millimeters Congo
2020s 1,466 millimeters 1,370 millimeters 96.04 millimeters Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 1,481 millimeters against 1,465 millimeters in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Congo and Madagascar?
16 millimeters, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for annual precipitation?
Congo ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.