Madagascar vs Rwanda: Annual precipitation
Madagascar
1,465 millimeters
in 2025
Rwanda
1,416 millimeters
in 2025
Madagascar rank
54th
Rwanda rank
55th
Annual precipitation over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,465 millimeters against 1,416 millimeters in Rwanda, a difference of 49 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Rwanda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,368 millimeters | 1,369 millimeters | 0.575 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 1,489 millimeters | 1,914 millimeters | 424.39 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1,361 millimeters | 1,910 millimeters | 549.07 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,487 millimeters | 1,907 millimeters | 420.3 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,447 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 354.04 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,357 millimeters | 1,576 millimeters | 218.74 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,444 millimeters | 1,419 millimeters | 25.46 millimeters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,442 millimeters | 1,525 millimeters | 83.2 millimeters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,370 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 232.57 millimeters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Madagascar, at 1,465 millimeters against 1,416 millimeters in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 49 millimeters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Madagascar ranks 54th 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.