Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Average annual surface temperature
Zambia
22.02
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.8
in 2025
Zambia rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.02 against 21.8 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.45 | 20.78 | 0.6638 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 21.27 | 20.8 | 0.4698 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 21.28 | 20.81 | 0.472 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 21.18 | 20.57 | 0.6056 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 21.62 | 21.11 | 0.5092 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 22.01 | 21.48 | 0.5357 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 21.85 | 21.34 | 0.5113 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 21.82 | 0.3806 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 22 | 0.2919 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 22.02 against 21.8 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.22, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Zambia ranks 102nd 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.