Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Average annual surface temperature
Malawi
22.29
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.8
in 2025
Malawi rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.29 against 21.8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.61 | 20.78 | 0.8331 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 21.46 | 20.8 | 0.6591 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 21.45 | 20.81 | 0.6358 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 21.51 | 20.57 | 0.9396 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 21.72 | 21.11 | 0.6127 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 21.48 | 0.6198 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21.92 | 21.34 | 0.5823 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.38 | 21.82 | 0.5598 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 22 | 0.4598 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 22.29 against 21.8 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.49, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Malawi ranks 101st 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.