Ghana vs Nigeria: Average annual surface temperature
Ghana
27.92
in 2025
Nigeria
27.78
in 2025
Ghana rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.92 against 27.78 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26.38 | 26.13 | 0.2543 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 26.2 | 25.97 | 0.2325 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 26.43 | 26.49 | 0.0519 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 26.55 | 26.44 | 0.1117 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 27.02 | 26.72 | 0.3025 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 26.98 | 26.79 | 0.193 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 27.08 | 0.2599 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.3 | 0.4177 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 27.96 | 27.49 | 0.4701 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 27.92 against 27.78 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.14, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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.