Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Annual precipitation
Bhutan
2,741 millimeters
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,951 millimeters
in 2025
Bhutan rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,951 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan, a difference of 210 millimeters.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,954 millimeters | 2,396 millimeters | 557.63 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 3,391 millimeters | 2,791 millimeters | 599.16 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,231 millimeters | 2,661 millimeters | 569.67 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,135 millimeters | 2,678 millimeters | 456.74 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,044 millimeters | 2,624 millimeters | 419.64 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3,208 millimeters | 2,477 millimeters | 730.8 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,099 millimeters | 2,521 millimeters | 578.52 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3,222 millimeters | 2,570 millimeters | 652.66 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,218 millimeters | 2,695 millimeters | 523.59 millimeters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,951 millimeters against 2,741 millimeters in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 210 millimeters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.