Faroe Islands vs Switzerland: Annual temperature anomalies
Faroe Islands
1.25
in 2025
Switzerland
1.2
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- Faroe Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.25 against 1.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.2931 | -1.73 | 1.44 | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | -0.3461 | -1.29 | 0.948 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | -0.5314 | -1.41 | 0.8779 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | -0.6022 | -1.35 | 0.7511 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | -0.5873 | -1.1 | 0.5083 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | -0.3602 | -0.5024 | 0.1422 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.2099 | -0.0283 | 0.2382 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1258 | 0.3848 | 0.2591 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4081 | 1.11 | 0.7066 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, Faroe Islands or Switzerland?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.25 against 1.2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Switzerland rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.