Guyana vs Laos: Annual precipitation
Guyana
2,267 millimeters
in 2025
Laos
2,108 millimeters
in 2025
Guyana rank
23rd
Laos rank
26th
Annual precipitation over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2,267 millimeters against 2,108 millimeters in Laos, a difference of 159 millimeters.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,998 millimeters | 1,726 millimeters | 271.57 millimeters | Guyana |
| 1950s | 1,942 millimeters | 1,819 millimeters | 122.51 millimeters | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1,764 millimeters | 1,967 millimeters | 203.1 millimeters | Laos |
| 1970s | 1,932 millimeters | 2,153 millimeters | 221.23 millimeters | Laos |
| 1980s | 1,830 millimeters | 2,088 millimeters | 258.23 millimeters | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,974 millimeters | 202.5 millimeters | Laos |
| 2000s | 1,941 millimeters | 1,973 millimeters | 31.55 millimeters | Laos |
| 2010s | 2,142 millimeters | 1,959 millimeters | 182.91 millimeters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2,243 millimeters | 1,912 millimeters | 330.86 millimeters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guyana or Laos?
- Guyana, at 2,267 millimeters against 2,108 millimeters in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guyana and Laos?
- 159 millimeters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 26th 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.