Iceland vs Rwanda: Annual precipitation
Iceland
1,409 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
1,416 millimeters
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Rwanda rank
55th
Annual precipitation over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,416 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland, a difference of 7 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,292 millimeters | 1,369 millimeters | 76.16 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 1,399 millimeters | 1,914 millimeters | 514.4 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,253 millimeters | 1,910 millimeters | 657.37 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,396 millimeters | 1,907 millimeters | 510.41 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,348 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 452.58 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,426 millimeters | 1,576 millimeters | 149.63 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,435 millimeters | 1,419 millimeters | 16.37 millimeters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,453 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 71.73 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,423 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 178.93 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,416 millimeters against 1,409 millimeters in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 7 millimeters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 55th 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.