Ethiopia vs Sweden: Annual precipitation
Ethiopia
829.13 millimeters
in 2025
Sweden
809.91 millimeters
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
115th
Sweden rank
117th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 829.13 millimeters against 809.91 millimeters in Sweden, a difference of 19.22 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,093 millimeters | 671.14 millimeters | 421.45 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 1,310 millimeters | 707.2 millimeters | 602.46 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1,097 millimeters | 739.91 millimeters | 357.33 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 1,135 millimeters | 745.07 millimeters | 389.88 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1,082 millimeters | 778.48 millimeters | 303.42 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,028 millimeters | 768.73 millimeters | 259.7 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 961.39 millimeters | 789.98 millimeters | 171.41 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,013 millimeters | 800.51 millimeters | 212.21 millimeters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 915.5 millimeters | 828.01 millimeters | 87.48 millimeters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Ethiopia, at 829.13 millimeters against 809.91 millimeters in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 19.22 millimeters, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th 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.