North Korea vs Latvia: Average annual surface temperature
North Korea
8.33
in 2025
Latvia
7.95
in 2025
North Korea rank
173rd
Latvia rank
175th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.33 against 7.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 173rd and Latvia ranks 175th of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.41 | 5.14 | 0.2784 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 5.78 | 5.37 | 0.4079 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.14 | 5.28 | 0.8598 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.24 | 5.65 | 0.5865 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 5.76 | 0.5476 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 7.01 | 6.37 | 0.634 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 6.82 | 0.3478 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 6.98 | 0.3003 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.87 | 0.2963 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, North Korea or Latvia?
- North Korea, at 8.33 against 7.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.38, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- North Korea ranks 173rd and Latvia ranks 175th 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.