Faroe Islands vs North Korea: Average annual surface temperature
Faroe Islands
8.35
in 2025
North Korea
8.33
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
171st
North Korea rank
173rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Faroe Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 8.35 against 8.33 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st and North Korea ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.81 | 5.41 | 1.39 | Faroe Islands |
| 1950s | 6.75 | 5.78 | 0.975 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.14 | 0.4294 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.24 | 0.2632 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 6.31 | 0.2083 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 6.74 | 7.01 | 0.2644 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.31 | 7.17 | 0.1444 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 7.28 | 0.0569 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 8.16 | 0.6528 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
- Faroe Islands, at 8.35 against 8.33 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 0.02, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and North Korea rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st and North Korea ranks 173rd 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.