Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
Ireland
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 57 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.6404 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 0.3988 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.2846 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.4424 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.8953 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.229 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.2278 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, annual growth rate, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.87 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation, annual growth rate between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.