French Polynesia vs Gabon: Annual precipitation
French Polynesia
1,828 millimeters
in 2025
Gabon
1,888 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
35th
Gabon rank
32nd
Annual precipitation over time
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,888 millimeters against 1,828 millimeters in French Polynesia, a difference of 60 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 35th and Gabon ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,510 millimeters | 1,791 millimeters | 280.54 millimeters | Gabon |
| 1950s | 1,336 millimeters | 1,825 millimeters | 488.89 millimeters | Gabon |
| 1960s | 1,699 millimeters | 2,051 millimeters | 351.18 millimeters | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1,499 millimeters | 2,107 millimeters | 607.58 millimeters | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1,556 millimeters | 2,139 millimeters | 582.29 millimeters | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1,448 millimeters | 2,126 millimeters | 678.83 millimeters | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1,587 millimeters | 2,003 millimeters | 415.52 millimeters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,690 millimeters | 2,008 millimeters | 317.64 millimeters | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,635 millimeters | 2,040 millimeters | 405.45 millimeters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, French Polynesia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,888 millimeters against 1,828 millimeters in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between French Polynesia and Gabon?
- 60 millimeters, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Gabon?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Gabon rank globally for annual precipitation?
- French Polynesia ranks 35th and Gabon ranks 32nd 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.