South Korea vs Sweden: Precipitation anomalies
South Korea
32.11 millimeters
in 2025
Sweden
23.14 millimeters
in 2025
South Korea rank
62nd
Sweden rank
65th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.11 millimeters against 23.14 millimeters in Sweden, a difference of 8.97 millimeters.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -237.37 millimeters | -115.63 millimeters | 121.74 millimeters | Sweden |
| 1950s | 34.66 millimeters | -79.57 millimeters | 114.23 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.42 millimeters | -46.86 millimeters | 50.28 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1970s | 68.34 millimeters | -41.7 millimeters | 110.03 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1980s | 126.74 millimeters | -8.3 millimeters | 135.03 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1990s | 60.12 millimeters | -18.04 millimeters | 78.16 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.4407 millimeters | 3.21 millimeters | 3.65 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2010s | -59.03 millimeters | 13.74 millimeters | 72.77 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 105.76 millimeters | 41.24 millimeters | 64.52 millimeters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 32.11 millimeters against 23.14 millimeters in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between South Korea and Sweden?
- 8.97 millimeters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th 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.