Finland vs Sweden: Precipitation anomalies
Finland
22.35 millimeters
in 2025
Sweden
23.14 millimeters
in 2025
Finland rank
66th
Sweden rank
65th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.14 millimeters against 22.35 millimeters in Finland, a difference of 0.79 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -104.42 millimeters | -115.63 millimeters | 11.21 millimeters | Finland |
| 1950s | -66.35 millimeters | -79.57 millimeters | 13.23 millimeters | Finland |
| 1960s | -38.39 millimeters | -46.86 millimeters | 8.47 millimeters | Finland |
| 1970s | -12.42 millimeters | -41.7 millimeters | 29.28 millimeters | Finland |
| 1980s | -0.0686 millimeters | -8.3 millimeters | 8.23 millimeters | Finland |
| 1990s | -23.32 millimeters | -18.04 millimeters | 5.28 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2000s | -25.48 millimeters | 3.21 millimeters | 28.69 millimeters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.9 millimeters | 13.74 millimeters | 17.17 millimeters | Finland |
| 2020s | 68.52 millimeters | 41.24 millimeters | 27.28 millimeters | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.14 millimeters against 22.35 millimeters in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.79 millimeters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Finland ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 65th 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.