Nigeria vs Switzerland: Precipitation anomalies
Nigeria
-73.8 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
-73.38 millimeters
in 2025
Nigeria rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
119th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -73.38 millimeters against -73.8 millimeters in Nigeria, a difference of 0.42 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -114.51 millimeters | -355.12 millimeters | 240.61 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 7.74 millimeters | -157.12 millimeters | 164.85 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -73.6 millimeters | -43.16 millimeters | 30.44 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 42.83 millimeters | -9.71 millimeters | 52.54 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 24.36 millimeters | 63.24 millimeters | 38.89 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 45.62 millimeters | 21.98 millimeters | 23.64 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -65.02 millimeters | -21.48 millimeters | 43.54 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.21 millimeters | 1.36 millimeters | 22.86 millimeters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -113.86 millimeters | -4.93 millimeters | 108.93 millimeters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -73.38 millimeters against -73.8 millimeters in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.42 millimeters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 119th 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.