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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands vs United Kingdom

4 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

Temperature anomaly

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 0.62 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2021low 1941

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Water

Annual precipitation

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 1,677 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
01k2k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 6.60 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-2002019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Red List Index

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 0.95 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2020

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data