Bhutan vs Suriname: Annual precipitation
Bhutan
2,741 millimeters
in 2025
Suriname
2,494 millimeters
in 2025
Bhutan rank
14th
Suriname rank
17th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2,741 millimeters against 2,494 millimeters in Suriname, a difference of 247 millimeters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,954 millimeters | 1,754 millimeters | 1,200 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 3,391 millimeters | 1,818 millimeters | 1,572 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 3,231 millimeters | 1,688 millimeters | 1,543 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 3,135 millimeters | 1,870 millimeters | 1,265 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 3,044 millimeters | 1,649 millimeters | 1,395 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3,208 millimeters | 1,503 millimeters | 1,705 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,099 millimeters | 1,752 millimeters | 1,348 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3,222 millimeters | 2,033 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3,218 millimeters | 2,377 millimeters | 840.88 millimeters | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bhutan or Suriname?
- Bhutan, at 2,741 millimeters against 2,494 millimeters in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 247 millimeters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 17th 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.