Guatemala vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Annual precipitation
Guatemala
1,721 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1,677 millimeters
in 2025
Guatemala rank
39th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
40th
Annual precipitation over time
- Guatemala
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,721 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 44 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,760 millimeters | 1,523 millimeters | 236.74 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1,890 millimeters | 1,434 millimeters | 456.07 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1,847 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 363.27 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1,845 millimeters | 1,529 millimeters | 315.85 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1,874 millimeters | 1,652 millimeters | 221.53 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,885 millimeters | 1,697 millimeters | 187.54 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,798 millimeters | 1,671 millimeters | 126.54 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1,859 millimeters | 1,772 millimeters | 87.23 millimeters | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,887 millimeters | 1,712 millimeters | 175.15 millimeters | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guatemala or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Guatemala, at 1,721 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guatemala and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 44 millimeters, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th 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.