Cambodia vs Nicaragua: Annual precipitation
Cambodia
1,898 millimeters
in 2025
Nicaragua
1,915 millimeters
in 2025
Cambodia rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
30th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,915 millimeters against 1,898 millimeters in Cambodia, a difference of 17 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,733 millimeters | 1,836 millimeters | 102.61 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1,569 millimeters | 1,767 millimeters | 197.43 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1,646 millimeters | 1,700 millimeters | 54.75 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1,834 millimeters | 1,745 millimeters | 89.26 millimeters | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1,858 millimeters | 1,676 millimeters | 182.41 millimeters | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1,773 millimeters | 1,669 millimeters | 103.71 millimeters | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1,815 millimeters | 1,668 millimeters | 147.1 millimeters | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1,789 millimeters | 1,798 millimeters | 9.29 millimeters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,865 millimeters | 1,968 millimeters | 103.22 millimeters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cambodia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,915 millimeters against 1,898 millimeters in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 17 millimeters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nicaragua?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cambodia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 30th 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.