Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Heat Index 35
Gambia
34.55
in 2024
Sri Lanka
39.65
in 2024
Gambia rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Heat Index 35 over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.65 against 34.55 in Gambia, a difference of 5.1.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5629 | 2.03 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.77 | 0.263 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 8.31 | 0.509 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.05 | 7.98 | 4.08 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 21.22 | 8.94 | 12.28 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 15.59 | 14.7 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 43.68 | 20.4 | 23.28 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heat index 35, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.65 against 34.55 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heat index 35 between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 5.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for heat index 35?
- Gambia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.