Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Annual precipitation
Ecuador
3,272 millimeters
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,951 millimeters
in 2025
Ecuador rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,272 millimeters against 2,951 millimeters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 321 millimeters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,029 millimeters | 2,396 millimeters | 633.31 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 2,888 millimeters | 2,791 millimeters | 97.09 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2,718 millimeters | 2,661 millimeters | 56.86 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 3,009 millimeters | 2,678 millimeters | 330.81 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 3,125 millimeters | 2,624 millimeters | 500.95 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3,342 millimeters | 2,477 millimeters | 864.44 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3,001 millimeters | 2,521 millimeters | 480.19 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3,260 millimeters | 2,570 millimeters | 690.92 millimeters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,063 millimeters | 2,695 millimeters | 368.6 millimeters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Ecuador, at 3,272 millimeters against 2,951 millimeters in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 321 millimeters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ecuador ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.