South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands vs Thailand: Annual precipitation
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1,677 millimeters
in 2025
Thailand
1,757 millimeters
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
40th
Thailand rank
37th
Annual precipitation over time
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,757 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 80 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Thailand ahead.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,523 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 78.88 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1,434 millimeters | 1,621 millimeters | 187.07 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1,484 millimeters | 1,616 millimeters | 132.07 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1,529 millimeters | 1,715 millimeters | 185.99 millimeters | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1,652 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 17.14 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 1990s | 1,697 millimeters | 1,635 millimeters | 62.18 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | 1,671 millimeters | 1,675 millimeters | 4.23 millimeters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,653 millimeters | 119.13 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 1,712 millimeters | 1,651 millimeters | 60.36 millimeters | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,757 millimeters against 1,677 millimeters in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Thailand?
- 80 millimeters, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Thailand?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Thailand rank globally for annual precipitation?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 37th 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.