Benin vs Mauritania: Average annual surface temperature
Benin
28.26
in 2025
Mauritania
28.22
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
Mauritania rank
9th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 28.26 against 28.22 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.41 | 26.06 | 0.3431 | Benin |
| 1950s | 26.26 | 26.03 | 0.2287 | Benin |
| 1960s | 26.66 | 26.47 | 0.1858 | Benin |
| 1970s | 26.66 | 26.53 | 0.1294 | Benin |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 27.14 | 0.1166 | Benin |
| 1990s | 27.3 | 27.15 | 0.1566 | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.55 | 27.58 | 0.0283 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 27.81 | 0.0391 | Benin |
| 2020s | 28.13 | 28.4 | 0.276 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 28.26 against 28.22 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.04, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Benin ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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.