Cook Islands vs Switzerland: Annual precipitation
Cook Islands
1,504 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
1,537 millimeters
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
51st
Switzerland rank
49th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cook Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,537 millimeters against 1,504 millimeters in Cook Islands, a difference of 33 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 8 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,779 millimeters | 1,255 millimeters | 523.09 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 1,883 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 429.22 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 1,755 millimeters | 1,567 millimeters | 187.45 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 1,692 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 91.5 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 1,730 millimeters | 1,674 millimeters | 55.99 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 1,531 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 101.4 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,755 millimeters | 1,589 millimeters | 165.81 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,641 millimeters | 1,612 millimeters | 28.74 millimeters | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,787 millimeters | 1,606 millimeters | 181.7 millimeters | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cook Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,537 millimeters against 1,504 millimeters in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cook Islands and Switzerland?
- 33 millimeters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Switzerland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cook Islands ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.