Portugal vs Uruguay: Annual precipitation
Portugal
1,042 millimeters
in 2025
Uruguay
1,040 millimeters
in 2025
Portugal rank
84th
Uruguay rank
85th
Annual precipitation over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,042 millimeters against 1,040 millimeters in Uruguay, a difference of 2 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 763.65 millimeters | 1,032 millimeters | 268.04 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 797.25 millimeters | 1,101 millimeters | 304.02 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 932.54 millimeters | 1,112 millimeters | 179.37 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 853.55 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 394.21 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 790.15 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 514.91 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 769.33 millimeters | 1,339 millimeters | 569.51 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 793.73 millimeters | 1,325 millimeters | 531.04 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 791.02 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 514.18 millimeters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 796.5 millimeters | 1,085 millimeters | 288.69 millimeters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 1,042 millimeters against 1,040 millimeters in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 2 millimeters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Portugal ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 85th 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.