Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Average annual surface temperature
Costa Rica
23.34
in 2025
Guatemala
23.69
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Guatemala rank
89th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.69 against 23.34 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Guatemala ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 | 21.52 | 0.6069 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 22.55 | 21.56 | 0.9891 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 22.51 | 21.77 | 0.7368 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.04 | 0.4624 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 22.83 | 22.17 | 0.6551 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.81 | 22.56 | 0.2494 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.95 | 22.75 | 0.2011 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 23.36 | 0.1115 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 23.34 | 23.81 | 0.47 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 23.69 against 23.34 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.35, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Guatemala ranks 89th 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.