Nepal vs Vanuatu: Annual precipitation
Nepal
2,131 millimeters
in 2025
Vanuatu
2,298 millimeters
in 2025
Nepal rank
25th
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Nepal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2,298 millimeters against 2,131 millimeters in Nepal, a difference of 167 millimeters.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Nepal ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,064 millimeters | 2,368 millimeters | 303.92 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 2,356 millimeters | 2,306 millimeters | 50.21 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1960s | 2,120 millimeters | 2,078 millimeters | 42.16 millimeters | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2,054 millimeters | 2,195 millimeters | 140.69 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1,937 millimeters | 2,148 millimeters | 211.11 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,994 millimeters | 1,951 millimeters | 42.34 millimeters | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2,014 millimeters | 2,318 millimeters | 304.1 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2,097 millimeters | 2,342 millimeters | 244.44 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2,229 millimeters | 2,665 millimeters | 435.59 millimeters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Nepal or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2,298 millimeters against 2,131 millimeters in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 167 millimeters, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Nepal ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.