Chile vs Rwanda: Annual precipitation
Chile
1,415 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
1,416 millimeters
in 2025
Chile rank
56th
Rwanda rank
55th
Annual precipitation over time
- Chile
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,416 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile, a difference of 1 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,478 millimeters | 1,369 millimeters | 109.22 millimeters | Chile |
| 1950s | 1,473 millimeters | 1,914 millimeters | 440.8 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,363 millimeters | 1,910 millimeters | 546.75 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,445 millimeters | 1,907 millimeters | 461.58 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,539 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 261.11 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,576 millimeters | 112.59 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,521 millimeters | 1,419 millimeters | 102.74 millimeters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,486 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 39.33 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,407 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 194.65 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Chile or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,416 millimeters against 1,415 millimeters in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Chile and Rwanda?
- 1 millimeters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Rwanda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Chile ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.