Bangladesh vs Nepal: Annual precipitation
Bangladesh
2,081 millimeters
in 2025
Nepal
2,131 millimeters
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Nepal rank
25th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2,131 millimeters against 2,081 millimeters in Bangladesh, a difference of 50 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,121 millimeters | 2,064 millimeters | 56.4 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 2,411 millimeters | 2,356 millimeters | 54.04 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 2,325 millimeters | 2,120 millimeters | 205.08 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2,247 millimeters | 2,054 millimeters | 192.85 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2,102 millimeters | 1,937 millimeters | 165.36 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,359 millimeters | 1,994 millimeters | 365.74 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,289 millimeters | 2,014 millimeters | 275.7 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,127 millimeters | 2,097 millimeters | 29.72 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,030 millimeters | 2,229 millimeters | 199 millimeters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2,131 millimeters against 2,081 millimeters in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 50 millimeters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nepal ranks 25th 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 Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.