Bahrain vs South Africa: Annual temperature anomalies
Bahrain
0.4148
in 2025
South Africa
0.4358
in 2025
Bahrain rank
147th
South Africa rank
144th
Annual temperature anomalies over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4358 against 0.4148 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.021.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4293 | -0.7774 | 0.3481 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | -0.4107 | -0.7192 | 0.3084 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | -0.2477 | -0.6968 | 0.4491 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | -0.5669 | -0.7904 | 0.2234 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -0.59 | -0.3166 | 0.2733 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.3407 | -0.275 | 0.0656 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0446 | -0.1308 | 0.1755 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.2363 | 0.3407 | 0.1044 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6988 | 0.3651 | 0.3338 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual temperature anomalies, Bahrain or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4358 against 0.4148 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual temperature anomalies between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.021, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for annual temperature anomalies?
- Bahrain ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.