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
-50-250255075194119832025

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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Indicator
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 16,318 data points, 1941–2025
Last refreshed

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.