Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Heat Index 35
Costa Rica
0.2
in 2024
Uruguay
0.08
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Uruguay rank
109th
Heat Index 35 over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2 against 0.08 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0567 | 0.1267 | 0.07 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.08 | 0.12 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heat index 35, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2 against 0.08 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heat index 35 between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for heat index 35?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 109th 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
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.