China vs South Korea: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate
China
-74.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-78.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
100th
South Korea rank
103rd
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports -74.39 % change on previous year against -78.08 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 3.69 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1941 it was China ahead.
China ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -23.72 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 52.73 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 27.65 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 85.84 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 42.47 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -66.02 % change on previous year | 67.83 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 104.93 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 108.66 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 23.11 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -46.19 % change on previous year | 93.13 % change on previous year | 139.32 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 26.1 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 61.3 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 31.1 % change on previous year | 124.25 % change on previous year | 93.15 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate, China or South Korea?
- China, at -74.39 % change on previous year against -78.08 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate between China and South Korea?
- 3.69 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.