Eswatini vs Nigeria: Annual precipitation
Eswatini
1,008 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria
1,017 millimeters
in 2025
Eswatini rank
92nd
Nigeria rank
89th
Annual precipitation over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,017 millimeters against 1,008 millimeters in Eswatini, a difference of 9 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 915.17 millimeters | 975.92 millimeters | 60.75 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 873.96 millimeters | 1,098 millimeters | 224.2 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 838.82 millimeters | 1,017 millimeters | 178 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 976.64 millimeters | 1,133 millimeters | 156.61 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 872.9 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 241.88 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 877.38 millimeters | 1,136 millimeters | 258.66 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 903.71 millimeters | 1,025 millimeters | 121.69 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 831.58 millimeters | 1,115 millimeters | 283.06 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 930.53 millimeters | 976.56 millimeters | 46.03 millimeters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,017 millimeters against 1,008 millimeters in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 9 millimeters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd 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.