Finland vs Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature
Finland
4.48
in 2025
Switzerland
6.78
in 2025
Finland rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
180th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.78 against 4.48 in Finland, a difference of 2.3.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | 3.85 | 2.05 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.84 | 4.29 | 2.45 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 4.17 | 2.63 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 4.23 | 2.35 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 4.49 | 2.78 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 5.08 | 2.68 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 5.55 | 2.52 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 5.97 | 2.78 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 6.7 | 2.9 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.78 against 4.48 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Finland and Switzerland?
- 2.3, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Finland ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.