Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Average precipitation in depth
Guinea-Bissau
1,577 mm per year
in 2022
Switzerland
1,537 mm per year
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,577 mm per year against 1,537 mm per year in Switzerland, a difference of 40 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 182 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,537 mm per year | 40 mm per year | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,577 mm per year against 1,537 mm per year in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 40 mm per year, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th 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
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.