Bulgaria vs Romania: Annual precipitation
Bulgaria
689.31 millimeters
in 2025
Romania
690.52 millimeters
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
134th
Romania rank
132nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 690.52 millimeters against 689.31 millimeters in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.21 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Romania ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 653.4 millimeters | 659.29 millimeters | 5.89 millimeters | Romania |
| 1950s | 711.25 millimeters | 709.39 millimeters | 1.86 millimeters | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 794.85 millimeters | 810.52 millimeters | 15.67 millimeters | Romania |
| 1970s | 836.15 millimeters | 896.58 millimeters | 60.42 millimeters | Romania |
| 1980s | 740.8 millimeters | 833.68 millimeters | 92.89 millimeters | Romania |
| 1990s | 754.56 millimeters | 827.78 millimeters | 73.22 millimeters | Romania |
| 2000s | 741.8 millimeters | 798.88 millimeters | 57.08 millimeters | Romania |
| 2010s | 782.84 millimeters | 790.1 millimeters | 7.27 millimeters | Romania |
| 2020s | 708.85 millimeters | 736.05 millimeters | 27.2 millimeters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 690.52 millimeters against 689.31 millimeters in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1.21 millimeters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Romania ranks 132nd 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.