India vs Rwanda: Annual precipitation
India
1,404 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
1,416 millimeters
in 2025
India rank
58th
Rwanda rank
55th
Annual precipitation over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,416 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India, a difference of 12 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
India ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,230 millimeters | 1,369 millimeters | 138.62 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 1,305 millimeters | 1,914 millimeters | 608.43 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,224 millimeters | 1,910 millimeters | 685.98 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,127 millimeters | 1,907 millimeters | 780.13 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,081 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 719.55 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,189 millimeters | 1,576 millimeters | 386.85 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,153 millimeters | 1,419 millimeters | 265.82 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,225 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 300.06 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,297 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 305.58 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, India or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,416 millimeters against 1,404 millimeters in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between India and Rwanda?
- 12 millimeters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- India ranks 58th 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.