Guatemala vs Hong Kong: Annual precipitation
Guatemala
1,721 millimeters
in 2025
Hong Kong
1,808 millimeters
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
Hong Kong rank
36th
Annual precipitation over time
- Guatemala
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1,808 millimeters against 1,721 millimeters in Guatemala, a difference of 87 millimeters.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,319 millimeters | 440.95 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1,890 millimeters | 1,462 millimeters | 427.89 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1,847 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 212.68 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1,845 millimeters | 2,120 millimeters | 274.53 millimeters | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1,874 millimeters | 1,823 millimeters | 51.28 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,885 millimeters | 1,855 millimeters | 30.06 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,798 millimeters | 1,645 millimeters | 152.31 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1,859 millimeters | 1,788 millimeters | 70.52 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,887 millimeters | 1,834 millimeters | 53.11 millimeters | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guatemala or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1,808 millimeters against 1,721 millimeters in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guatemala and Hong Kong?
- 87 millimeters, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Hong Kong?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Hong Kong rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th 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.