Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Average annual surface temperature
Botswana
21.74
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.8
in 2025
Botswana rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.8 against 21.74 in Botswana, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.71 | 20.78 | 0.9306 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 21.36 | 20.8 | 0.5627 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 21.35 | 20.81 | 0.5356 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 21.19 | 20.57 | 0.6201 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 21.11 | 0.7223 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 21.48 | 0.6182 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.34 | 0.5618 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 21.82 | 0.5338 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.21 | 22 | 0.2063 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.8 against 21.74 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.