Brazil vs Switzerland: Annual precipitation
Brazil
1,609 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
1,537 millimeters
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Switzerland rank
49th
Annual precipitation over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,609 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland, a difference of 72 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,255 millimeters | 461.18 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1,696 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 242.95 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1,675 millimeters | 1,567 millimeters | 108.05 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1,867 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 266.34 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,866 millimeters | 1,674 millimeters | 192.07 millimeters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,810 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 177.96 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,803 millimeters | 1,589 millimeters | 213.8 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,742 millimeters | 1,612 millimeters | 130.49 millimeters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,608 millimeters | 1,606 millimeters | 2.77 millimeters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 1,609 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 72 millimeters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Brazil ranks 47th 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.