Cameroon vs Switzerland: Annual precipitation
Cameroon
1,611 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
1,537 millimeters
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Switzerland rank
49th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,611 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland, a difference of 74 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,255 millimeters | 350.21 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1,740 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 287.01 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,662 millimeters | 1,567 millimeters | 94.19 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 287.65 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,921 millimeters | 1,674 millimeters | 247.3 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 274.43 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,589 millimeters | 100.48 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,612 millimeters | 105.53 millimeters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,595 millimeters | 1,606 millimeters | 10.29 millimeters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Cameroon, at 1,611 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 74 millimeters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th 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.