Benin vs Mauritius: Annual precipitation
Benin
934.8 millimeters
in 2025
Mauritius
949.52 millimeters
in 2025
Benin rank
102nd
Mauritius rank
99th
Annual precipitation over time
- Benin
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 949.52 millimeters against 934.8 millimeters in Benin, a difference of 14.72 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritius ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Mauritius ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 969.97 millimeters | 1,298 millimeters | 327.71 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 1,099 millimeters | 1,269 millimeters | 169.86 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 1,083 millimeters | 1,227 millimeters | 144.21 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,116 millimeters | 1,202 millimeters | 86.04 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1,110 millimeters | 1,247 millimeters | 137.36 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1,157 millimeters | 961.98 millimeters | 194.58 millimeters | Benin |
| 2000s | 1,014 millimeters | 1,099 millimeters | 84.49 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,080 millimeters | 1,094 millimeters | 13.66 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 939 millimeters | 1,108 millimeters | 168.82 millimeters | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Benin or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 949.52 millimeters against 934.8 millimeters in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Benin and Mauritius?
- 14.72 millimeters, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Mauritius ranks 99th 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.