Botswana vs Zambia: Average annual surface temperature
Botswana
21.74
in 2025
Zambia
22.02
in 2025
Botswana rank
104th
Zambia rank
102nd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.02 against 21.74 in Botswana, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.71 | 21.45 | 0.2668 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 21.36 | 21.27 | 0.0929 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 21.35 | 21.28 | 0.0636 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 21.19 | 21.18 | 0.0144 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 21.62 | 0.2131 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 22.01 | 0.0825 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.85 | 0.0506 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 22.2 | 0.1532 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.21 | 22.3 | 0.0856 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.02 against 21.74 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.28, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.