Colombia vs Costa Rica: Annual precipitation
Colombia
3,460 millimeters
in 2025
Costa Rica
3,314 millimeters
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Annual precipitation over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3,460 millimeters against 3,314 millimeters in Costa Rica, a difference of 146 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,280 millimeters | 3,553 millimeters | 273.18 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3,277 millimeters | 3,482 millimeters | 205.87 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,150 millimeters | 3,230 millimeters | 80.04 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,554 millimeters | 3,689 millimeters | 135.17 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3,376 millimeters | 3,132 millimeters | 244.66 millimeters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3,464 millimeters | 3,233 millimeters | 230.75 millimeters | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3,341 millimeters | 3,487 millimeters | 146.09 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,303 millimeters | 3,403 millimeters | 99.61 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,143 millimeters | 3,447 millimeters | 304.38 millimeters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 3,460 millimeters against 3,314 millimeters in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 146 millimeters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 8th 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.