Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Annual precipitation
Malaysia
3,150 millimeters
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,951 millimeters
in 2025
Malaysia rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Annual precipitation over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,150 millimeters against 2,951 millimeters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 199 millimeters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,527 millimeters | 2,396 millimeters | 130.97 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 2,684 millimeters | 2,791 millimeters | 107.17 millimeters | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2,751 millimeters | 2,661 millimeters | 90.33 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,703 millimeters | 2,678 millimeters | 24.41 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,785 millimeters | 2,624 millimeters | 161.34 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,830 millimeters | 2,477 millimeters | 352.81 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,837 millimeters | 2,521 millimeters | 315.96 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,949 millimeters | 2,570 millimeters | 379.09 millimeters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,231 millimeters | 2,695 millimeters | 536.77 millimeters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 3,150 millimeters against 2,951 millimeters in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 199 millimeters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.