Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation
Bangladesh
2,081 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,057 millimeters
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2,081 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,121 millimeters | 1,640 millimeters | 480.58 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 2,411 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 951.44 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 2,325 millimeters | 1,816 millimeters | 509.82 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 2,247 millimeters | 1,575 millimeters | 672.11 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2,102 millimeters | 1,533 millimeters | 569.68 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2,359 millimeters | 1,615 millimeters | 744.44 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,289 millimeters | 1,728 millimeters | 561.65 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,127 millimeters | 1,899 millimeters | 227.85 millimeters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,030 millimeters | 1,952 millimeters | 78.96 millimeters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 2,081 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 24 millimeters, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.