Vanuatu vs Vietnam: Annual precipitation
Vanuatu
2,298 millimeters
in 2025
Vietnam
2,377 millimeters
in 2025
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
20th
Annual precipitation over time
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2,377 millimeters against 2,298 millimeters in Vanuatu, a difference of 79 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,368 millimeters | 1,889 millimeters | 478.87 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 2,306 millimeters | 1,840 millimeters | 466.1 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 2,078 millimeters | 1,902 millimeters | 175.83 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2,195 millimeters | 2,149 millimeters | 45.13 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2,148 millimeters | 2,130 millimeters | 17.8 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,951 millimeters | 2,041 millimeters | 89.57 millimeters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2,318 millimeters | 1,982 millimeters | 335.68 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2,342 millimeters | 2,059 millimeters | 282.75 millimeters | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2,665 millimeters | 2,159 millimeters | 505.86 millimeters | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Vanuatu or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2,377 millimeters against 2,298 millimeters in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 79 millimeters, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Vietnam?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and Vietnam rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.