Chile vs India: Annual precipitation
Chile
1,415 millimeters
in 2025
India
1,404 millimeters
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
India rank
58th
Annual precipitation over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,415 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India, a difference of 11 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and India ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,478 millimeters | 1,230 millimeters | 247.83 millimeters | Chile |
| 1950s | 1,473 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 167.63 millimeters | Chile |
| 1960s | 1,363 millimeters | 1,224 millimeters | 139.23 millimeters | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,445 millimeters | 1,127 millimeters | 318.55 millimeters | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,539 millimeters | 1,081 millimeters | 458.44 millimeters | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters | 274.26 millimeters | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,521 millimeters | 1,153 millimeters | 368.56 millimeters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,486 millimeters | 1,225 millimeters | 260.73 millimeters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,407 millimeters | 1,297 millimeters | 110.92 millimeters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Chile or India?
- Chile, at 1,415 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Chile and India?
- 11 millimeters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Chile ranks 56th and India ranks 58th 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.