Maldives vs Vanuatu: Average precipitation in depth
Maldives
1,972 mm per year
in 2022
Vanuatu
2,000 mm per year
in 2022
Maldives rank
36th
Vanuatu rank
33rd
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2,000 mm per year against 1,972 mm per year in Maldives, a difference of 28 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 182 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,972 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 28 mm per year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2,000 mm per year against 1,972 mm per year in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 28 mm per year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Maldives ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.