Benin vs Somalia: Precipitation anomalies
Benin
-145.83 millimeters
in 2025
Somalia
-142.82 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
162nd
Somalia rank
160th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -142.82 millimeters against -145.83 millimeters in Benin, a difference of 3.01 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -110.66 millimeters | -5.35 millimeters | 105.31 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1950s | 18.76 millimeters | 103.18 millimeters | 84.43 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1960s | 2.23 millimeters | 45.54 millimeters | 43.31 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1970s | 35.13 millimeters | -1.67 millimeters | 36.8 millimeters | Benin |
| 1980s | 29.15 millimeters | 13.08 millimeters | 16.07 millimeters | Benin |
| 1990s | 75.92 millimeters | 16.82 millimeters | 59.1 millimeters | Benin |
| 2000s | -66.21 millimeters | -15.76 millimeters | 50.45 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2010s | -0.4506 millimeters | -0.7172 millimeters | 0.2666 millimeters | Benin |
| 2020s | -141.63 millimeters | -58.67 millimeters | 82.96 millimeters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Benin or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -142.82 millimeters against -145.83 millimeters in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Benin and Somalia?
- 3.01 millimeters, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 160th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.