Botswana vs Canada: Annual precipitation
Botswana
685.73 millimeters
in 2025
Canada
669.87 millimeters
in 2025
Botswana rank
135th
Canada rank
138th
Annual precipitation over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 685.73 millimeters against 669.87 millimeters in Canada, a difference of 15.86 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Canada ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Canada ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 443.48 millimeters | 605.02 millimeters | 161.54 millimeters | Canada |
| 1950s | 491.97 millimeters | 657.12 millimeters | 165.15 millimeters | Canada |
| 1960s | 442.4 millimeters | 649.93 millimeters | 207.53 millimeters | Canada |
| 1970s | 470.54 millimeters | 648.38 millimeters | 177.85 millimeters | Canada |
| 1980s | 425.89 millimeters | 650.12 millimeters | 224.23 millimeters | Canada |
| 1990s | 422.16 millimeters | 662.47 millimeters | 240.31 millimeters | Canada |
| 2000s | 457.9 millimeters | 670.38 millimeters | 212.48 millimeters | Canada |
| 2010s | 445.9 millimeters | 677.94 millimeters | 232.04 millimeters | Canada |
| 2020s | 476.17 millimeters | 682.79 millimeters | 206.62 millimeters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 685.73 millimeters against 669.87 millimeters in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Botswana and Canada?
- 15.86 millimeters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Canada ranks 138th 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.