Finland vs Sweden: Average annual surface temperature
Finland
4.48 °C
in 2025
Sweden
5.21 °C
in 2025
Finland rank
183rd
Sweden rank
182nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.21 °C against 4.48 °C in Finland, a difference of 0.73 °C.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 °C | 2.55 °C | 0.7485 °C | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.84 °C | 2.78 °C | 0.9384 °C | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.54 °C | 2.25 °C | 0.709 °C | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.87 °C | 2.83 °C | 0.9511 °C | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.7 °C | 2.69 °C | 0.9834 °C | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.4 °C | 3.45 °C | 1.04 °C | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.03 °C | 3.94 °C | 0.9117 °C | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.19 °C | 3.88 °C | 0.6977 °C | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.8 °C | 4.54 °C | 0.746 °C | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.21 °C against 4.48 °C in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.73 °C, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.