Gambia vs Ghana: Annual precipitation
Gambia
845.66 millimeters
in 2025
Ghana
875.56 millimeters
in 2025
Gambia rank
109th
Ghana rank
108th
Annual precipitation over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 875.56 millimeters against 845.66 millimeters in Gambia, a difference of 29.9 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 889.41 millimeters | 992.84 millimeters | 103.43 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1950s | 993.35 millimeters | 1,085 millimeters | 91.29 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1960s | 964.72 millimeters | 1,162 millimeters | 196.9 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1970s | 793.51 millimeters | 1,222 millimeters | 428.35 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1980s | 755.09 millimeters | 1,264 millimeters | 508.9 millimeters | Ghana |
| 1990s | 748.79 millimeters | 1,194 millimeters | 445.32 millimeters | Ghana |
| 2000s | 656.43 millimeters | 1,046 millimeters | 389.1 millimeters | Ghana |
| 2010s | 712.61 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 443.74 millimeters | Ghana |
| 2020s | 838.17 millimeters | 1,026 millimeters | 187.93 millimeters | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 875.56 millimeters against 845.66 millimeters in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Gambia and Ghana?
- 29.9 millimeters, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Gambia ranks 109th and Ghana ranks 108th 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.