Malawi vs Switzerland: Annual precipitation
Malawi
1,549 millimeters
in 2025
Switzerland
1,537 millimeters
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th
Annual precipitation over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,549 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland, a difference of 12 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,308 millimeters | 1,255 millimeters | 52.37 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1,561 millimeters | 1,453 millimeters | 107.63 millimeters | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1,361 millimeters | 1,567 millimeters | 205.94 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,452 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 149.16 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,448 millimeters | 1,674 millimeters | 225.59 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,262 millimeters | 1,633 millimeters | 370.19 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,375 millimeters | 1,589 millimeters | 214.51 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,373 millimeters | 1,612 millimeters | 238.63 millimeters | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,459 millimeters | 1,606 millimeters | 146.93 millimeters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Malawi, at 1,549 millimeters against 1,537 millimeters in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 12 millimeters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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.