Indonesia vs Philippines: Annual precipitation
Indonesia
3,662 millimeters
in 2025
Philippines
3,683 millimeters
in 2025
Indonesia rank
4th
Philippines rank
3rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3,683 millimeters against 3,662 millimeters in Indonesia, a difference of 21 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Philippines ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,636 millimeters | 2,705 millimeters | 68.66 millimeters | Philippines |
| 1950s | 2,999 millimeters | 2,389 millimeters | 609.89 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2,972 millimeters | 2,031 millimeters | 940.63 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3,071 millimeters | 2,524 millimeters | 547.42 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3,139 millimeters | 2,522 millimeters | 616.31 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3,098 millimeters | 2,431 millimeters | 666.48 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3,097 millimeters | 2,668 millimeters | 429.09 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3,339 millimeters | 2,826 millimeters | 513.78 millimeters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3,479 millimeters | 3,162 millimeters | 317.08 millimeters | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3,683 millimeters against 3,662 millimeters in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 21 millimeters, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd 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.