Guyana vs Peru: Annual precipitation
Guyana
2,267 millimeters
in 2025
Peru
2,364 millimeters
in 2025
Guyana rank
23rd
Peru rank
21st
Annual precipitation over time
- Guyana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,364 millimeters against 2,267 millimeters in Guyana, a difference of 97 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Peru ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,998 millimeters | 2,192 millimeters | 194.04 millimeters | Peru |
| 1950s | 1,942 millimeters | 2,158 millimeters | 216.47 millimeters | Peru |
| 1960s | 1,764 millimeters | 1,909 millimeters | 144.97 millimeters | Peru |
| 1970s | 1,932 millimeters | 2,110 millimeters | 178.51 millimeters | Peru |
| 1980s | 1,830 millimeters | 2,246 millimeters | 415.74 millimeters | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,772 millimeters | 2,208 millimeters | 435.75 millimeters | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,941 millimeters | 2,080 millimeters | 139.44 millimeters | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,142 millimeters | 2,208 millimeters | 66.45 millimeters | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,243 millimeters | 2,108 millimeters | 134.23 millimeters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guyana or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,364 millimeters against 2,267 millimeters in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guyana and Peru?
- 97 millimeters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Peru?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Peru rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 21st 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.