Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Annual precipitation
Costa Rica
3,314 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
8th
Malaysia rank
11th
Annual precipitation over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,314 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia, a difference of 164 millimeters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,553 millimeters | 2,527 millimeters | 1,026 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 3,482 millimeters | 2,684 millimeters | 798.29 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,230 millimeters | 2,751 millimeters | 478.81 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,689 millimeters | 2,703 millimeters | 985.99 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3,132 millimeters | 2,785 millimeters | 346.34 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,233 millimeters | 2,830 millimeters | 402.81 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,487 millimeters | 2,837 millimeters | 649.82 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,403 millimeters | 2,949 millimeters | 454.35 millimeters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,447 millimeters | 3,231 millimeters | 215.97 millimeters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 3,314 millimeters against 3,150 millimeters in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 164 millimeters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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.