South Korea vs Zambia: Precipitation anomalies
South Korea
32.11 millimeters
in 2025
Zambia
33.96 millimeters
in 2025
South Korea rank
62nd
Zambia rank
61st
Precipitation anomalies over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.96 millimeters against 32.11 millimeters in South Korea, a difference of 1.85 millimeters.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zambia ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -237.37 millimeters | 69.87 millimeters | 307.24 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1950s | 34.66 millimeters | 230.21 millimeters | 195.55 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.42 millimeters | 63.69 millimeters | 60.28 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1970s | 68.34 millimeters | 99.21 millimeters | 30.88 millimeters | Zambia |
| 1980s | 126.74 millimeters | 10.18 millimeters | 116.56 millimeters | South Korea |
| 1990s | 60.12 millimeters | -63.69 millimeters | 123.8 millimeters | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.4407 millimeters | 8.56 millimeters | 9 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2010s | -59.03 millimeters | 27.77 millimeters | 86.8 millimeters | Zambia |
| 2020s | 105.76 millimeters | 23.66 millimeters | 82.1 millimeters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, South Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.96 millimeters against 32.11 millimeters in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between South Korea and Zambia?
- 1.85 millimeters, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st 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.