Congo vs Rwanda: Annual precipitation
Congo
1,481 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
1,416 millimeters
in 2025
Congo rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
55th
Annual precipitation over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,481 millimeters against 1,416 millimeters in Rwanda, a difference of 65 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,464 millimeters | 1,369 millimeters | 94.92 millimeters | Congo |
| 1950s | 1,586 millimeters | 1,914 millimeters | 327.81 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,722 millimeters | 1,910 millimeters | 188.32 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,742 millimeters | 1,907 millimeters | 164.49 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 40.6 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,714 millimeters | 1,576 millimeters | 138.16 millimeters | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,497 millimeters | 1,419 millimeters | 78.93 millimeters | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,467 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 58.54 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,466 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 136.53 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 1,481 millimeters against 1,416 millimeters in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Congo and Rwanda?
- 65 millimeters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.