Sweden vs Switzerland: Average annual surface temperature
Sweden
5.21 °C
in 2025
Switzerland
6.78 °C
in 2025
Sweden rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
180th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.78 °C against 5.21 °C in Sweden, a difference of 1.57 °C.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 182nd 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.55 °C | 3.85 °C | 1.3 °C | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.78 °C | 4.29 °C | 1.51 °C | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.25 °C | 4.17 °C | 1.93 °C | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.83 °C | 4.23 °C | 1.4 °C | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.69 °C | 4.49 °C | 1.8 °C | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.45 °C | 5.08 °C | 1.63 °C | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.94 °C | 5.55 °C | 1.61 °C | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.88 °C | 5.97 °C | 2.08 °C | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.54 °C | 6.7 °C | 2.16 °C | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.78 °C against 5.21 °C in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.57 °C, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Sweden ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th 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.