Niger vs United States: Precipitation anomalies
Niger
-15.37 millimeters
in 2025
United States
-18.65 millimeters
in 2025
Niger rank
92nd
United States rank
95th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Niger
- United States
How they compare
Niger currently reports -15.37 millimeters against -18.65 millimeters in United States, a difference of 3.28 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
Niger ranks 92nd and United States ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39.39 millimeters | -33.91 millimeters | 73.3 millimeters | Niger |
| 1950s | 83.24 millimeters | -48 millimeters | 131.24 millimeters | Niger |
| 1960s | 40.4 millimeters | -66.85 millimeters | 107.24 millimeters | Niger |
| 1970s | 16.24 millimeters | -21.33 millimeters | 37.58 millimeters | Niger |
| 1980s | -7.17 millimeters | 26.17 millimeters | 33.34 millimeters | United States |
| 1990s | 2.36 millimeters | 29.58 millimeters | 27.22 millimeters | United States |
| 2000s | -15.64 millimeters | -31.12 millimeters | 15.47 millimeters | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.85 millimeters | 7.45 millimeters | 2.4 millimeters | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.13 millimeters | -7.49 millimeters | 10.62 millimeters | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Niger or United States?
- Niger, at -15.37 millimeters against -18.65 millimeters in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Niger and United States?
- 3.28 millimeters, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Niger and United States rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Niger ranks 92nd and United States ranks 95th 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.