Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Average annual surface temperature
Namibia
21.61
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.8
in 2025
Namibia rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.8 against 21.61 in Namibia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.83 | 20.78 | 0.0449 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 20.49 | 20.8 | 0.3091 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 20.57 | 20.81 | 0.2389 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 20.42 | 20.57 | 0.1525 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 21.03 | 21.11 | 0.0754 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 21.33 | 21.48 | 0.1462 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 21.34 | 0.0381 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 21.82 | 0.005 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 22 | 0.0967 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.8 against 21.61 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Namibia ranks 106th 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.