Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Annual precipitation
Papua New Guinea
4,152 millimeters
in 2025
Philippines
3,683 millimeters
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Philippines rank
3rd
Annual precipitation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,152 millimeters against 3,683 millimeters in Philippines, a difference of 469 millimeters.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,834 millimeters | 2,705 millimeters | 1,130 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 3,687 millimeters | 2,389 millimeters | 1,298 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 3,675 millimeters | 2,031 millimeters | 1,644 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3,756 millimeters | 2,524 millimeters | 1,232 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,663 millimeters | 2,522 millimeters | 1,141 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,640 millimeters | 2,431 millimeters | 1,209 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,855 millimeters | 2,668 millimeters | 1,187 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,282 millimeters | 2,826 millimeters | 1,457 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,168 millimeters | 3,162 millimeters | 1,006 millimeters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,152 millimeters against 3,683 millimeters in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 469 millimeters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd 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.