Laos vs Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation
Laos
2,108 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,057 millimeters
in 2025
Laos rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Annual precipitation over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2,108 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka, a difference of 51 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,726 millimeters | 1,640 millimeters | 85.81 millimeters | Laos |
| 1950s | 1,819 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 360.38 millimeters | Laos |
| 1960s | 1,967 millimeters | 1,816 millimeters | 151.43 millimeters | Laos |
| 1970s | 2,153 millimeters | 1,575 millimeters | 578.19 millimeters | Laos |
| 1980s | 2,088 millimeters | 1,533 millimeters | 555.76 millimeters | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,974 millimeters | 1,615 millimeters | 359.6 millimeters | Laos |
| 2000s | 1,973 millimeters | 1,728 millimeters | 244.74 millimeters | Laos |
| 2010s | 1,959 millimeters | 1,899 millimeters | 59.57 millimeters | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,912 millimeters | 1,952 millimeters | 39.83 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 2,108 millimeters against 2,057 millimeters in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 51 millimeters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Laos ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.