South Korea vs Norway: Annual precipitation
South Korea
1,270 millimeters
in 2025
Norway
1,296 millimeters
in 2025
South Korea rank
67th
Norway rank
65th
Annual precipitation over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,296 millimeters against 1,270 millimeters in South Korea, a difference of 26 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Norway ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,001 millimeters | 1,055 millimeters | 54.54 millimeters | Norway |
| 1950s | 1,273 millimeters | 1,048 millimeters | 224.57 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1,242 millimeters | 1,074 millimeters | 167.32 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,307 millimeters | 1,118 millimeters | 188.37 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,365 millimeters | 1,150 millimeters | 214.97 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,298 millimeters | 1,164 millimeters | 133.98 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,238 millimeters | 1,183 millimeters | 54.99 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,179 millimeters | 1,228 millimeters | 49.13 millimeters | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,344 millimeters | 1,293 millimeters | 50.93 millimeters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,296 millimeters against 1,270 millimeters in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between South Korea and Norway?
- 26 millimeters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for annual precipitation?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Norway ranks 65th 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.
Individual pages
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.