South Korea vs Syria: Heat Index 35

South Korea
5.69
in 2024
Syria
5.09
in 2024
South Korea rank
68th
Syria rank
70th

Heat Index 35 over time

  • South Korea
  • Syria
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.69 against 5.09 in Syria, a difference of 0.6.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 68th and Syria ranks 70th of 165 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1 0.205 0.105 Syria
1970s 0.136 0.318 0.182 Syria
1980s 0.085 0.4 0.315 Syria
1990s 0.65 1.43 0.7817 Syria
2000s 0.16 1.63 1.47 Syria
2010s 1.67 2.93 1.26 Syria
2020s 1.93 3.11 1.19 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heat index 35, South Korea or Syria?
South Korea, at 5.69 against 5.09 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in heat index 35 between South Korea and Syria?
0.6, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for heat index 35?
South Korea ranks 68th and Syria ranks 70th 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.