Eritrea vs South Africa: Country level monthly temperature anomalies
Eritrea
0.6441
in 2026
South Africa
0.6318
in 2026
Eritrea rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Country level monthly temperature anomalies over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.6441 against 0.6318 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0123.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.18 | 0.0925 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.9405 | -0.8481 | 0.0924 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.1472 | -0.5227 | 0.3755 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | -0.6036 | -0.7211 | 0.1176 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | -0.3195 | 0.0253 | 0.3448 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.1495 | -0.1274 | 0.0221 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1371 | -0.2851 | 0.148 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.4153 | 0.3856 | 0.0297 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.3683 | 0.407 | 0.0387 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country level monthly temperature anomalies, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 0.6441 against 0.6318 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in country level monthly temperature anomalies between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.0123, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2026.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for country level monthly temperature anomalies?
- Eritrea ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Country level monthly temperature anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.