Suriname vs Vietnam: Annual precipitation
Suriname
2,494 millimeters
in 2025
Vietnam
2,377 millimeters
in 2025
Suriname rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th
Annual precipitation over time
- Suriname
- Vietnam
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,494 millimeters against 2,377 millimeters in Vietnam, a difference of 117 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vietnam ahead.
Suriname ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,754 millimeters | 1,889 millimeters | 135.81 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 1,818 millimeters | 1,840 millimeters | 21.8 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 1,688 millimeters | 1,902 millimeters | 214.08 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1,870 millimeters | 2,149 millimeters | 279.11 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1,649 millimeters | 2,130 millimeters | 481.36 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,503 millimeters | 2,041 millimeters | 538.24 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,752 millimeters | 1,982 millimeters | 230.6 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,033 millimeters | 2,059 millimeters | 25.72 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2,377 millimeters | 2,159 millimeters | 218.05 millimeters | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Suriname or Vietnam?
- Suriname, at 2,494 millimeters against 2,377 millimeters in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Suriname and Vietnam?
- 117 millimeters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vietnam?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vietnam rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Suriname ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.