Lesotho vs South Africa: Temperature anomaly vs latitude
Lesotho
0.43
in 2025
South Africa
0.4358
in 2025
Lesotho rank
146th
South Africa rank
144th
Temperature anomaly vs latitude over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4358 against 0.43 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.02 | -0.7774 | 0.2465 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.7418 | -0.7192 | 0.0226 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.8183 | -0.6968 | 0.1215 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.8395 | -0.7904 | 0.0492 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.3638 | -0.3166 | 0.0471 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.4616 | -0.275 | 0.1866 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1653 | -0.1308 | 0.0344 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5187 | 0.3407 | 0.1779 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4257 | 0.3651 | 0.0607 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temperature anomaly vs latitude, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4358 against 0.43 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in temperature anomaly vs latitude between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0058, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for temperature anomaly vs latitude?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Temperature anomaly vs latitude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.