Djibouti vs Somalia: Annual precipitation
Djibouti
123.71 millimeters
in 2025
Somalia
152.43 millimeters
in 2025
Djibouti rank
178th
Somalia rank
175th
Annual precipitation over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 152.43 millimeters against 123.71 millimeters in Djibouti, a difference of 28.72 millimeters.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 424.75 millimeters | 289.9 millimeters | 134.86 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 559.34 millimeters | 398.43 millimeters | 160.91 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 231.44 millimeters | 340.79 millimeters | 109.35 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1970s | 293.93 millimeters | 293.58 millimeters | 0.3543 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 261.98 millimeters | 308.33 millimeters | 46.35 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1990s | 228.59 millimeters | 312.07 millimeters | 83.48 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2000s | 198.3 millimeters | 279.48 millimeters | 81.18 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2010s | 190.99 millimeters | 294.53 millimeters | 103.54 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2020s | 189.07 millimeters | 236.57 millimeters | 47.5 millimeters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 152.43 millimeters against 123.71 millimeters in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 28.72 millimeters, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Djibouti ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 175th 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.