Italy vs South Korea: Average annual surface temperature
Italy
14.05
in 2025
South Korea
13.4
in 2025
Italy rank
134th
South Korea rank
137th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.05 against 13.4 in South Korea, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.71 | 10.75 | 0.957 | Italy |
| 1950s | 12.19 | 11.46 | 0.731 | Italy |
| 1960s | 12.06 | 11.57 | 0.4981 | Italy |
| 1970s | 11.94 | 11.65 | 0.2904 | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.1 | 11.5 | 0.6006 | Italy |
| 1990s | 12.64 | 12.22 | 0.4267 | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.1 | 12.43 | 0.6682 | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.45 | 12.58 | 0.8681 | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.05 | 13.32 | 0.7345 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 14.05 against 13.4 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.65, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Italy ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 137th 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.