Peru vs Vanuatu: Annual precipitation
Peru
2,364 millimeters
in 2025
Vanuatu
2,298 millimeters
in 2025
Peru rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Peru
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,364 millimeters against 2,298 millimeters in Vanuatu, a difference of 66 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Peru ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,192 millimeters | 2,368 millimeters | 176.69 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 2,158 millimeters | 2,306 millimeters | 147.83 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 1,909 millimeters | 2,078 millimeters | 169.29 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2,110 millimeters | 2,195 millimeters | 84.49 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2,246 millimeters | 2,148 millimeters | 97.84 millimeters | Peru |
| 1990s | 2,208 millimeters | 1,951 millimeters | 256.49 millimeters | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,080 millimeters | 2,318 millimeters | 237.42 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2,208 millimeters | 2,342 millimeters | 133.64 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2,108 millimeters | 2,665 millimeters | 556.74 millimeters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Peru or Vanuatu?
- Peru, at 2,364 millimeters against 2,298 millimeters in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Peru and Vanuatu?
- 66 millimeters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vanuatu?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Vanuatu rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Peru ranks 21st 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.