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
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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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.