Finland vs Iceland: Average annual surface temperature
Finland
4.48
in 2025
Iceland
2.87
in 2025
Finland rank
183rd
Iceland rank
184th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.48 against 2.87 in Iceland, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | -0.4483 | 2.25 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.84 | 0.4677 | 1.37 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.54 | -0.7562 | 2.3 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.87 | -0.1254 | 2 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 0.6817 | 1.02 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.15 | 1.26 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.03 | 1 | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.21 | 0.9732 | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 1.75 | 2.05 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 4.48 against 2.87 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.61, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 184th 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.