Burundi vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Annual precipitation
Burundi
1,732 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1,677 millimeters
in 2025
Burundi rank
38th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
40th
Annual precipitation over time
- Burundi
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,732 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 55 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,729 millimeters | 1,523 millimeters | 206.69 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1950s | 2,202 millimeters | 1,434 millimeters | 768.23 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2,247 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 762.8 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2,219 millimeters | 1,529 millimeters | 689.95 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2,130 millimeters | 1,652 millimeters | 477.41 millimeters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,913 millimeters | 1,697 millimeters | 216.28 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,739 millimeters | 1,671 millimeters | 68.11 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,929 millimeters | 1,772 millimeters | 157.64 millimeters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,970 millimeters | 1,712 millimeters | 258.36 millimeters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Burundi or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Burundi, at 1,732 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Burundi and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 55 millimeters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Burundi ranks 38th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th 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.