Eswatini vs South Africa: Heat Index 35

Eswatini
0.02
in 2019
South Africa
0.03
in 2024
Eswatini rank
116th
South Africa rank
114th

Heat Index 35 over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2196619952024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.03 against 0.02 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.01.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 166 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 0.02 0.18 Eswatini
1970s 0.11 0.02 0.09 Eswatini
1990s 0.06 0.02 0.04 Eswatini
2000s 0.2 0.02 0.18 Eswatini
2010s 0.045 0.02 0.025 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heat index 35, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.03 against 0.02 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in heat index 35 between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2019.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for heat index 35?
Eswatini ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 166 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 35Β°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.