Bolivia vs Switzerland: Annual precipitation
Bolivia
1,482 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
1,537 millimeters
in 2025
Bolivia rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th
Annual precipitation over time
- Bolivia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,537 millimeters against 1,482 millimeters in Bolivia, a difference of 55 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,507 millimeters | 1,255 millimeters | 251.68 millimeters | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 1,674 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 220.89 millimeters | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 1,389 millimeters | 1,567 millimeters | 178.51 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,505 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 95.73 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,611 millimeters | 1,674 millimeters | 62.36 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,526 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 106.1 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,589 millimeters | 126.14 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,510 millimeters | 1,612 millimeters | 101.61 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,307 millimeters | 1,606 millimeters | 298.42 millimeters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bolivia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,537 millimeters against 1,482 millimeters in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bolivia and Switzerland?
- 55 millimeters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Switzerland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.