Burundi vs French Polynesia: Annual precipitation
Burundi
1,732 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia
1,828 millimeters
in 2025
Burundi rank
38th
French Polynesia rank
35th
Annual precipitation over time
- Burundi
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1,828 millimeters against 1,732 millimeters in Burundi, a difference of 96 millimeters.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and French Polynesia ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,729 millimeters | 1,510 millimeters | 219.06 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1950s | 2,202 millimeters | 1,336 millimeters | 865.77 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2,247 millimeters | 1,699 millimeters | 547.45 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2,219 millimeters | 1,499 millimeters | 719.81 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2,130 millimeters | 1,556 millimeters | 573.54 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,913 millimeters | 1,448 millimeters | 465.84 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,739 millimeters | 1,587 millimeters | 151.82 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,929 millimeters | 1,690 millimeters | 239.29 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,970 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 335.3 millimeters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Burundi or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 1,828 millimeters against 1,732 millimeters in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Burundi and French Polynesia?
- 96 millimeters, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and French Polynesia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and French Polynesia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Burundi ranks 38th and French Polynesia ranks 35th 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.