Benin vs Senegal: Heat Index 35

Benin
52.42
in 2024
Senegal
62.97
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Senegal rank
14th

Heat Index 35 over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 62.97 against 52.42 in Benin, a difference of 10.55.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.33 2.93 0.401 Benin
1970s 4.32 11.33 7 Senegal
1980s 8.52 21.46 12.94 Senegal
1990s 9.61 25.22 15.61 Senegal
2000s 12.82 35.39 22.56 Senegal
2010s 21.61 48.62 27.01 Senegal
2020s 28.11 64.59 36.48 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heat index 35, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 62.97 against 52.42 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in heat index 35 between Benin and Senegal?
10.55, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for heat index 35?
Benin ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as Heat Index 35. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Heat Index 35
Source
World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,848 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.