North Korea vs South Africa: Precipitation anomalies
North Korea
127.56 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
130.44 millimeters
in 2025
North Korea rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 130.44 millimeters against 127.56 millimeters in North Korea, a difference of 2.88 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -79.01 millimeters | 5.43 millimeters | 84.44 millimeters | South Africa |
| 1950s | -8.07 millimeters | -6.46 millimeters | 1.6 millimeters | South Africa |
| 1960s | 200.41 millimeters | -1.25 millimeters | 201.66 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.73 millimeters | 69.12 millimeters | 32.61 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1980s | 62.83 millimeters | 33.37 millimeters | 29.46 millimeters | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.17 millimeters | 6.1 millimeters | 41.06 millimeters | North Korea |
| 2000s | -1.79 millimeters | 29.19 millimeters | 30.98 millimeters | South Africa |
| 2010s | -25.39 millimeters | -38.75 millimeters | 13.36 millimeters | North Korea |
| 2020s | 178.39 millimeters | 39.4 millimeters | 138.99 millimeters | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 130.44 millimeters against 127.56 millimeters in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between North Korea and South Africa?
- 2.88 millimeters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- North Korea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.