Cameroon vs Somalia: Precipitation anomalies
Cameroon
-150.64 millimeters
in 2025
Somalia
-142.82 millimeters
in 2025
Cameroon rank
163rd
Somalia rank
160th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -142.82 millimeters against -150.64 millimeters in Cameroon, a difference of 7.82 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 163rd and Somalia ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -156.02 millimeters | -5.35 millimeters | 150.67 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1950s | -21.22 millimeters | 103.18 millimeters | 124.41 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1960s | -100.1 millimeters | 45.54 millimeters | 145.64 millimeters | Somalia |
| 1970s | 126.82 millimeters | -1.67 millimeters | 128.49 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 159.43 millimeters | 13.08 millimeters | 146.34 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 145.29 millimeters | 16.82 millimeters | 128.47 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -72.12 millimeters | -15.76 millimeters | 56.36 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2010s | -44.23 millimeters | -0.7172 millimeters | 43.51 millimeters | Somalia |
| 2020s | -166.34 millimeters | -58.67 millimeters | 107.67 millimeters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -142.82 millimeters against -150.64 millimeters in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 7.82 millimeters, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd 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.