Liberia vs Suriname: Annual precipitation
Liberia
2,398 millimeters
in 2025
Suriname
2,494 millimeters
in 2025
Liberia rank
19th
Suriname rank
17th
Annual precipitation over time
- Liberia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,494 millimeters against 2,398 millimeters in Liberia, a difference of 96 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,009 millimeters | 1,754 millimeters | 254.91 millimeters | Liberia |
| 1950s | 2,213 millimeters | 1,818 millimeters | 394.37 millimeters | Liberia |
| 1960s | 2,280 millimeters | 1,688 millimeters | 592.24 millimeters | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2,378 millimeters | 1,870 millimeters | 507.2 millimeters | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,397 millimeters | 1,649 millimeters | 748.42 millimeters | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,269 millimeters | 1,503 millimeters | 766.66 millimeters | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2,318 millimeters | 1,752 millimeters | 566.19 millimeters | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2,358 millimeters | 2,033 millimeters | 324.93 millimeters | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2,322 millimeters | 2,377 millimeters | 54.88 millimeters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Liberia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,494 millimeters against 2,398 millimeters in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Liberia and Suriname?
- 96 millimeters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Liberia ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th 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.