India vs Zimbabwe: Precipitation anomalies
India
219.26 millimeters
in 2025
Zimbabwe
206 millimeters
in 2025
India rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
India currently reports 219.26 millimeters against 206 millimeters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.26 millimeters.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was India ahead.
India ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44.95 millimeters | 115.86 millimeters | 70.91 millimeters | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 120.02 millimeters | 81.13 millimeters | 38.89 millimeters | India |
| 1960s | 39.1 millimeters | -84.18 millimeters | 123.28 millimeters | India |
| 1970s | -58.38 millimeters | 16.47 millimeters | 74.84 millimeters | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -104.04 millimeters | -39.62 millimeters | 64.43 millimeters | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.9 millimeters | -45.16 millimeters | 49.06 millimeters | India |
| 2000s | -32.4 millimeters | 29.61 millimeters | 62.01 millimeters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 40.06 millimeters | -1.32 millimeters | 41.39 millimeters | India |
| 2020s | 111.44 millimeters | 19.08 millimeters | 92.36 millimeters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, India or Zimbabwe?
- India, at 219.26 millimeters against 206 millimeters in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between India and Zimbabwe?
- 13.26 millimeters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- India ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.