Djibouti vs Yemen: Annual precipitation
Djibouti
123.71 millimeters
in 2025
Yemen
105.96 millimeters
in 2025
Djibouti rank
178th
Yemen rank
181st
Annual precipitation over time
- Djibouti
- Yemen
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 123.71 millimeters against 105.96 millimeters in Yemen, a difference of 17.75 millimeters.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 424.75 millimeters | 247.24 millimeters | 177.51 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 559.34 millimeters | 277.98 millimeters | 281.36 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 231.44 millimeters | 162.54 millimeters | 68.9 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 293.93 millimeters | 173.23 millimeters | 120.71 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 261.98 millimeters | 166.96 millimeters | 95.02 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 228.59 millimeters | 159.88 millimeters | 68.71 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 198.3 millimeters | 141.29 millimeters | 57.02 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 190.99 millimeters | 139.03 millimeters | 51.96 millimeters | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 189.07 millimeters | 146.3 millimeters | 42.77 millimeters | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Djibouti or Yemen?
- Djibouti, at 123.71 millimeters against 105.96 millimeters in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Djibouti and Yemen?
- 17.75 millimeters, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Yemen?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Yemen rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Djibouti ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 181st 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.