Netherlands vs South Sudan: Annual precipitation
Netherlands
709.41 millimeters
in 2025
South Sudan
690.12 millimeters
in 2025
Netherlands rank
130th
South Sudan rank
133rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Netherlands
- South Sudan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 709.41 millimeters against 690.12 millimeters in South Sudan, a difference of 19.29 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Sudan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 130th and South Sudan ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 674.35 millimeters | 1,201 millimeters | 526.17 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 749.52 millimeters | 1,455 millimeters | 705.27 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 845.82 millimeters | 1,241 millimeters | 395.21 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 801.01 millimeters | 1,344 millimeters | 543.48 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 873.56 millimeters | 1,223 millimeters | 349.21 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 847.76 millimeters | 1,173 millimeters | 325.73 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 892.05 millimeters | 985.76 millimeters | 93.71 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 851.76 millimeters | 898.94 millimeters | 47.19 millimeters | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 934.01 millimeters | 744.52 millimeters | 189.49 millimeters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Netherlands or South Sudan?
- Netherlands, at 709.41 millimeters against 690.12 millimeters in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 19.29 millimeters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Sudan rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Netherlands ranks 130th and South Sudan ranks 133rd 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.