Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Average precipitation in depth

Bangladesh
2,666 mm per year
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2,526 mm per year
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2,666 mm per year against 2,526 mm per year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 140 mm per year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 182 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
1970s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
1980s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
1990s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
2000s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
2010s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh
2020s 2,666 mm per year 2,526 mm per year 140 mm per year Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
Bangladesh, at 2,666 mm per year against 2,526 mm per year in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
140 mm per year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.