Burundi vs Hong Kong: Annual precipitation
Burundi
1,732 millimeters
in 2025
Hong Kong
1,808 millimeters
in 2025
Burundi rank
38th
Hong Kong rank
36th
Annual precipitation over time
- Burundi
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,808 millimeters against 1,732 millimeters in Burundi, a difference of 76 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,729 millimeters | 1,319 millimeters | 410.9 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1950s | 2,202 millimeters | 1,462 millimeters | 740.04 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2,247 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 612.21 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2,219 millimeters | 2,120 millimeters | 99.57 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2,130 millimeters | 1,823 millimeters | 307.16 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,913 millimeters | 1,855 millimeters | 58.8 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,739 millimeters | 1,645 millimeters | 93.87 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,929 millimeters | 1,788 millimeters | 140.93 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,970 millimeters | 1,834 millimeters | 136.32 millimeters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Burundi or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1,808 millimeters against 1,732 millimeters in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 76 millimeters, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Hong Kong rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Burundi ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 36th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.