Iraq vs Somalia: Annual precipitation
Iraq
169.54 millimeters
in 2025
Somalia
152.43 millimeters
in 2025
Iraq rank
173rd
Somalia rank
175th
Annual precipitation over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 169.54 millimeters against 152.43 millimeters in Somalia, a difference of 17.11 millimeters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 183.57 millimeters | 289.9 millimeters | 106.32 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1950s | 184.17 millimeters | 398.43 millimeters | 214.27 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1960s | 213.47 millimeters | 340.79 millimeters | 127.32 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1970s | 218.57 millimeters | 293.58 millimeters | 75.01 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1980s | 224.47 millimeters | 308.33 millimeters | 83.86 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1990s | 222.99 millimeters | 312.07 millimeters | 89.08 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2000s | 190.56 millimeters | 279.48 millimeters | 88.93 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2010s | 229.18 millimeters | 294.53 millimeters | 65.36 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2020s | 185.77 millimeters | 236.57 millimeters | 50.8 millimeters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Iraq or Somalia?
- Iraq, at 169.54 millimeters against 152.43 millimeters in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Iraq and Somalia?
- 17.11 millimeters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Iraq ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th 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.