Mauritius vs United Kingdom: Annual precipitation
Mauritius
949.52 millimeters
in 2025
United Kingdom
962.53 millimeters
in 2025
Mauritius rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
97th
Annual precipitation over time
- Mauritius
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 962.53 millimeters against 949.52 millimeters in Mauritius, a difference of 13.01 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 97th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,298 millimeters | 868.57 millimeters | 429.12 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 1,269 millimeters | 910.3 millimeters | 358.95 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 1,227 millimeters | 931.32 millimeters | 295.75 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,202 millimeters | 961.48 millimeters | 240.33 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1,247 millimeters | 1,048 millimeters | 199.39 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 961.98 millimeters | 1,021 millimeters | 59.26 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,099 millimeters | 1,059 millimeters | 39.72 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,094 millimeters | 1,055 millimeters | 38.64 millimeters | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,108 millimeters | 1,094 millimeters | 14 millimeters | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Mauritius or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 962.53 millimeters against 949.52 millimeters in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Mauritius and United Kingdom?
- 13.01 millimeters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and United Kingdom rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Mauritius ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 97th 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.