Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Annual precipitation
Dominican Republic
1,019 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria
1,017 millimeters
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
88th
Nigeria rank
89th
Annual precipitation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1,019 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria, a difference of 2 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,199 millimeters | 975.92 millimeters | 223.26 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 1,084 millimeters | 1,098 millimeters | 13.69 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1,035 millimeters | 1,017 millimeters | 18.51 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1,149 millimeters | 1,133 millimeters | 16.25 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1,220 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 104.88 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1,081 millimeters | 1,136 millimeters | 55.02 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,087 millimeters | 1,025 millimeters | 61.14 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1,084 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 30.49 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,022 millimeters | 976.56 millimeters | 45.09 millimeters | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
- Dominican Republic, at 1,019 millimeters against 1,017 millimeters in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 2 millimeters, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th 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
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.