Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Annual precipitation
Bangladesh
2,081 millimeters
in 2025
Nicaragua
1,915 millimeters
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Nicaragua rank
30th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2,081 millimeters against 1,915 millimeters in Nicaragua, a difference of 166 millimeters.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,121 millimeters | 1,836 millimeters | 285.12 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 2,411 millimeters | 1,767 millimeters | 643.74 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 2,325 millimeters | 1,700 millimeters | 624.92 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2,247 millimeters | 1,745 millimeters | 501.64 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2,102 millimeters | 1,676 millimeters | 426.29 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,359 millimeters | 1,669 millimeters | 690.3 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,289 millimeters | 1,668 millimeters | 621.93 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,127 millimeters | 1,798 millimeters | 328.82 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,030 millimeters | 1,968 millimeters | 62.43 millimeters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 2,081 millimeters against 1,915 millimeters in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 166 millimeters, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Nicaragua ranks 30th 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.