Benin vs South Sudan: Average annual surface temperature
Benin
28.26
in 2025
South Sudan
28.19
in 2025
Benin rank
8th
South Sudan rank
10th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 28.26 against 28.19 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.41 | 26.3 | 0.1084 | Benin |
| 1950s | 26.26 | 25.85 | 0.408 | Benin |
| 1960s | 26.66 | 26.58 | 0.0803 | Benin |
| 1970s | 26.66 | 26.4 | 0.2605 | Benin |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 26.86 | 0.3987 | Benin |
| 1990s | 27.3 | 27.22 | 0.088 | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.55 | 27.77 | 0.221 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 28.21 | 0.3641 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.13 | 28.62 | 0.4923 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 28.26 against 28.19 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0.07, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Benin ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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.