Afghanistan vs South Korea: Average annual surface temperature
Afghanistan
13.8
in 2025
South Korea
13.4
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
136th
South Korea rank
137th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.8 against 13.4 in South Korea, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.97 | 10.75 | 1.22 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 11.26 | 11.46 | 0.1963 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 11.32 | 11.57 | 0.2466 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11.77 | 11.65 | 0.1202 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 11.5 | 0.3851 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11.78 | 12.22 | 0.4353 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.78 | 12.43 | 0.3498 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 12.58 | 0.4369 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.54 | 13.32 | 0.2182 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 13.8 against 13.4 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 0.4, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.