Chile vs Iceland: Annual precipitation
Chile
1,415 millimeters
in 2025
Iceland
1,409 millimeters
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Iceland rank
57th
Annual precipitation over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,415 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland, a difference of 6 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,478 millimeters | 1,292 millimeters | 185.37 millimeters | Chile |
| 1950s | 1,473 millimeters | 1,399 millimeters | 73.6 millimeters | Chile |
| 1960s | 1,363 millimeters | 1,253 millimeters | 110.62 millimeters | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,445 millimeters | 1,396 millimeters | 48.83 millimeters | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,539 millimeters | 1,348 millimeters | 191.47 millimeters | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,426 millimeters | 37.04 millimeters | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,521 millimeters | 1,435 millimeters | 86.37 millimeters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,486 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 32.4 millimeters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,407 millimeters | 1,423 millimeters | 15.72 millimeters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 1,415 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Chile and Iceland?
- 6 millimeters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Chile ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 57th 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.