Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Annual precipitation

Cote d'Ivoire
1,035 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria
1,017 millimeters
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
86th
Nigeria rank
89th

Annual precipitation over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,035 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria, a difference of 18 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 192 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 1,133 millimeters 975.92 millimeters 157.01 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
1950s 1,244 millimeters 1,098 millimeters 145.97 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 1,334 millimeters 1,017 millimeters 316.82 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 1,395 millimeters 1,133 millimeters 261.28 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 1,389 millimeters 1,115 millimeters 274.25 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 1,348 millimeters 1,136 millimeters 211.48 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 1,244 millimeters 1,025 millimeters 218.15 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1,280 millimeters 1,115 millimeters 165.81 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 1,149 millimeters 976.56 millimeters 172.69 millimeters Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,035 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
18 millimeters, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for annual precipitation?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 89th 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

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.