Bhutan vs Malaysia: Annual precipitation
Bhutan
2,741 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
Bhutan rank
14th
Malaysia rank
11th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,150 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan, a difference of 409 millimeters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,954 millimeters | 2,527 millimeters | 426.67 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 3,391 millimeters | 2,684 millimeters | 706.33 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,231 millimeters | 2,751 millimeters | 479.35 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,135 millimeters | 2,703 millimeters | 432.34 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,044 millimeters | 2,785 millimeters | 258.29 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3,208 millimeters | 2,830 millimeters | 377.99 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,099 millimeters | 2,837 millimeters | 262.56 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3,222 millimeters | 2,949 millimeters | 273.57 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,218 millimeters | 3,231 millimeters | 13.18 millimeters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,150 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 409 millimeters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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.