Sri Lanka vs East Timor: Annual precipitation
Sri Lanka
2,057 millimeters
in 2025
East Timor
1,984 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
28th
East Timor rank
29th
Annual precipitation over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,057 millimeters against 1,984 millimeters in East Timor, a difference of 73 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 46 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and East Timor ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,640 millimeters | 1,646 millimeters | 6.19 millimeters | East Timor |
| 1950s | 1,459 millimeters | 1,680 millimeters | 221.04 millimeters | East Timor |
| 1960s | 1,816 millimeters | 1,667 millimeters | 148.25 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,575 millimeters | 1,759 millimeters | 184.23 millimeters | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1,533 millimeters | 1,698 millimeters | 165.77 millimeters | East Timor |
| 1990s | 1,615 millimeters | 1,627 millimeters | 12.34 millimeters | East Timor |
| 2000s | 1,728 millimeters | 1,645 millimeters | 82.8 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,899 millimeters | 1,723 millimeters | 176.3 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,952 millimeters | 1,929 millimeters | 22.38 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,057 millimeters against 1,984 millimeters in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 73 millimeters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th and East Timor ranks 29th 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.