Chile vs Madagascar: Annual precipitation
Chile
1,415 millimeters
in 2025
Madagascar
1,465 millimeters
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Madagascar rank
54th
Annual precipitation over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,465 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile, a difference of 50 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,478 millimeters | 1,368 millimeters | 109.79 millimeters | Chile |
| 1950s | 1,473 millimeters | 1,489 millimeters | 16.41 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1,363 millimeters | 1,361 millimeters | 2.32 millimeters | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,445 millimeters | 1,487 millimeters | 41.28 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1,539 millimeters | 1,447 millimeters | 92.93 millimeters | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,357 millimeters | 106.16 millimeters | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,521 millimeters | 1,444 millimeters | 77.28 millimeters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,486 millimeters | 1,442 millimeters | 43.88 millimeters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,407 millimeters | 1,370 millimeters | 37.91 millimeters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Chile or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1,465 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Chile and Madagascar?
- 50 millimeters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Chile ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 54th 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.