South Korea vs Switzerland
South Korea vs Switzerland: Temperature
Temperature in 2025: 13.5 °C in South Korea and 6.8 °C in Switzerland, by ERA5 observations. In 2025 the value was higher in South Korea, by 6.8 °C, or 2 times that in Switzerland.
°C · ERA5
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, South Korea ranked 171 and Switzerland ranked 219 of 233 countries, counting from the highest.
- The CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) puts South Korea at 15.3 °C and Switzerland at 8.1 °C in 2100.
Every year
°C · ERA5
| Year | South Korea | South Korea: CMIP6 historical run, model median | Switzerland | Switzerland: CMIP6 historical run, model median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 7 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 13.2 | 13 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 12 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 13 | 12.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 13 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 13.2 | 12.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 1995 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 11.9 | 12 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 11.6 | 12 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1982 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 1981 | 11.1 | 12 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 1980 | 10.8 | 12 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 1979 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 1978 | 12.5 | 12 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 1977 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 1976 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 1975 | 12.2 | 12 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1974 | 11 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 1973 | 12 | 11.8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1972 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1971 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 1970 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 1969 | 11 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 1968 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 1967 | 11.6 | 12 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 12 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1965 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 1964 | 12.3 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 1963 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 1962 | 11.7 | 12 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 1961 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 1960 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 1959 | 12.4 | 12 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 1958 | 11.9 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1957 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 1956 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 1955 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 1954 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 1953 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 1952 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 1951 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 1950 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
- 12.3Projected
CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) · 2026–2100
| Year | South Korea | South Korea: CMIP6 historical run, model median | Switzerland | Switzerland: CMIP6 historical run, model median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 13.512.7–14.2 | – | 6.55.5–7.6 |
| 2027 | – | 13.612.9–14.5 | – | 6.35.5–7.3 |
| 2028 | – | 13.712.9–14.4 | – | 6.35.6–7.8 |
| 2029 | – | 13.713.1–14.6 | – | 6.45.4–7.3 |
| 2030 | – | 13.512.9–14.3 | – | 6.15.3–7.1 |
| 2031 | – | 13.712.9–14.6 | – | 6.15.1–7.4 |
| 2032 | – | 13.813.1–14.4 | – | 6.75.4–7.6 |
| 2033 | – | 1413.1–14.6 | – | 6.55.5–7.5 |
| 2034 | – | 13.913–14.6 | – | 6.65.4–7.6 |
| 2035 | – | 13.913–14.7 | – | 6.75.5–7.8 |
| 2036 | – | 13.712.8–14.7 | – | 6.75.6–7.6 |
| 2037 | – | 1413.1–14.6 | – | 6.65.5–7.4 |
| 2038 | – | 14.113.2–14.6 | – | 6.45.8–7.6 |
| 2039 | – | 1413–14.8 | – | 6.55.6–7.4 |
| 2040 | – | 1413.1–14.8 | – | 6.55.6–7.8 |
| 2041 | – | 1413–15.2 | – | 6.35.8–7.4 |
| 2042 | – | 13.912.6–15 | – | 6.75.7–7.6 |
| 2043 | – | 14.213–15.2 | – | 6.95.6–7.8 |
| 2044 | – | 14.113.4–15 | – | 6.65.5–7.9 |
| 2045 | – | 1413.2–15.2 | – | 6.76–7.7 |
| 2046 | – | 14.113–15.1 | – | 6.75.3–7.8 |
| 2047 | – | 14.213.5–15.1 | – | 75.5–7.6 |
| 2048 | – | 14.513.4–15.2 | – | 7.16.1–8 |
| 2049 | – | 14.413.2–15.4 | – | 6.76.1–8.5 |
| 2050 | – | 14.413.4–15.3 | – | 7.16.2–7.9 |
| 2051 | – | 14.613.2–15.3 | – | 6.95.5–8 |
| 2052 | – | 14.213.3–14.9 | – | 75.5–8.2 |
| 2053 | – | 14.513.8–15.2 | – | 7.16–8.1 |
| 2054 | – | 14.413.9–15.3 | – | 6.95.8–8.2 |
| 2055 | – | 14.613.5–15.5 | – | 6.96–8.1 |
| 2056 | – | 14.813.7–15.6 | – | 6.96–8.4 |
| 2057 | – | 14.613.1–15.6 | – | 75.9–8.7 |
| 2058 | – | 14.513.7–15.5 | – | 7.26.3–8.5 |
| 2059 | – | 14.713.3–15.4 | – | 7.45.6–8.5 |
| 2060 | – | 14.813.8–15.6 | – | 7.46.3–8.1 |
| 2061 | – | 14.613.8–15.7 | – | 7.46.4–8.1 |
| 2062 | – | 14.613.7–16 | – | 7.46.1–8.6 |
| 2063 | – | 14.813.7–15.7 | – | 7.56.4–8.5 |
| 2064 | – | 14.613.5–15.3 | – | 7.16.3–8.2 |
| 2065 | – | 14.813.6–15.7 | – | 7.35.9–8.7 |
| 2066 | – | 14.613.5–15.4 | – | 7.36.4–8.8 |
| 2067 | – | 14.713.7–15.7 | – | 7.66.2–8.5 |
| 2068 | – | 14.713.6–16.1 | – | 7.46.6–8.6 |
| 2069 | – | 1513.8–16 | – | 7.66.5–8.7 |
| 2070 | – | 14.813.8–16.1 | – | 7.26.1–9.4 |
| 2071 | – | 14.813.6–16.2 | – | 7.45.9–8.9 |
| 2072 | – | 14.813.6–16 | – | 7.56.7–8.6 |
| 2073 | – | 15.113.9–15.9 | – | 7.56.4–8.8 |
| 2074 | – | 14.913.7–16.1 | – | 7.76.3–8.9 |
| 2075 | – | 14.913.8–15.9 | – | 7.26.2–8.6 |
| 2076 | – | 15.114.1–15.8 | – | 7.56.5–9.3 |
| 2077 | – | 15.114.1–16.2 | – | 7.36.4–8.5 |
| 2078 | – | 15.113.9–16.3 | – | 7.56.4–9.4 |
| 2079 | – | 1513.9–16.3 | – | 7.46.5–9 |
| 2080 | – | 1514–16.3 | – | 7.56.5–9 |
| 2081 | – | 1514.2–16.2 | – | 7.56.6–9 |
| 2082 | – | 15.114–16.2 | – | 7.66.7–9.2 |
| 2083 | – | 15.214.3–16.3 | – | 7.66.6–8.9 |
| 2084 | – | 15.213.6–16.5 | – | 7.66.5–8.9 |
| 2085 | – | 15.314.2–16.4 | – | 7.96.9–8.9 |
| 2086 | – | 15.114.1–16.4 | – | 7.96.6–9 |
| 2087 | – | 15.113.8–16.7 | – | 7.96.7–9.4 |
| 2088 | – | 15.114.2–16.7 | – | 7.96.9–9.5 |
| 2089 | – | 15.214.2–16.3 | – | 7.96.5–9.3 |
| 2090 | – | 15.614.1–16.3 | – | 86.6–9.2 |
| 2091 | – | 15.414.4–16.4 | – | 7.86.7–9.1 |
| 2092 | – | 15.114.2–16.1 | – | 7.96.6–8.9 |
| 2093 | – | 15.414.4–16.2 | – | 7.66.5–9.3 |
| 2094 | – | 15.313.9–16.3 | – | 7.86.7–9.6 |
| 2095 | – | 15.314.3–16.2 | – | 7.76.3–9.3 |
| 2096 | – | 15.413.8–16.5 | – | 86.6–9.4 |
| 2097 | – | 15.414.3–16.2 | – | 7.96.8–9.3 |
| 2098 | – | 15.214.6–16.5 | – | 7.96.9–9.3 |
| 2099 | – | 15.414.2–16.5 | – | 8.16.6–9 |
| 2100 | – | 15.314.3–16.7 | – | 8.16.6–9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The average air temperature near the ground, over the whole country and the whole year.
- Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus, ECMWF) and CMIP6, via the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal.
- The dashed line is the CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its models’ 10th–90th percentile.
- Climate model values are the median of the CMIP6 models, run on past emissions to 2014 and on SSP2-4.5, a middle-of-the-road path, after: they are not measurements.
- Ranks count the 233 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
South Korea vs Switzerland
Health
- Life expectancySouth Korea: 84.3 years in 2023Switzerland: 84 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySouth Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Switzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySouth Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Switzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSouth Korea: 99.3% in 2022Switzerland: 96.7% in 2022
- DepressionSouth Korea: 3.17% in 2017Switzerland: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateSouth Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Switzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSouth Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023Switzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023
- Population growthSouth Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023Switzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSouth Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023Switzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSouth Korea: 81.2% in 2025Switzerland: 85.7% in 2025
- Median ageSouth Korea: 44.5 years in 2023Switzerland: 42.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSouth Korea: 18.3% in 2023Switzerland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateSouth Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Switzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSouth Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025Switzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSouth Korea: $48.9B in 2025Switzerland: $7.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personSouth Korea: $924 in 2025Switzerland: $849 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSouth Korea: 10.8% of government spending in 2025Switzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSouth Korea: 569,000 people in 2020Switzerland: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerSouth Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022Switzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSouth Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020Switzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSouth Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025Switzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsSouth Korea: 2.02 billion TIV in 2025Switzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025