Ethiopia vs United States: Annual precipitation
Ethiopia
829.13 millimeters
in 2025
United States
810.4 millimeters
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
115th
United States rank
116th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 829.13 millimeters against 810.4 millimeters in United States, a difference of 18.73 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and United States ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,093 millimeters | 795.14 millimeters | 297.45 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1,310 millimeters | 781.05 millimeters | 528.61 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1,097 millimeters | 762.21 millimeters | 335.04 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1,135 millimeters | 807.72 millimeters | 327.24 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1,082 millimeters | 855.23 millimeters | 226.67 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,028 millimeters | 858.63 millimeters | 169.8 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 961.39 millimeters | 797.94 millimeters | 163.45 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,013 millimeters | 836.5 millimeters | 176.21 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 915.5 millimeters | 821.57 millimeters | 93.93 millimeters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 829.13 millimeters against 810.4 millimeters in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ethiopia and United States?
- 18.73 millimeters, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th and United States ranks 116th 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.