Which has higher heat index 35, Libya or United States?

United States, at 2.47 against 1.63 in Libya as of 2024.

What is the difference in heat index 35 between Libya and United States?

0.84, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?

54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Libya vs United States: Heat Index 35

Libya

1.63

in 2024

United States

2.47

in 2024

Libya rank

84th

United States rank

81st

Heat Index 35 over time

Libya
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.47 against 1.63 in Libya, a difference of 0.84.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Libya ranks 84th and United States ranks 81st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0983	0.225	0.1267	United States
1970s	0.0583	0.1883	0.13	United States
1980s	0.255	0.5975	0.3425	United States
1990s	0.3178	0.5789	0.2611	United States
2000s	0.208	0.538	0.33	United States
2010s	0.399	1.22	0.825	United States
2020s	0.722	2.18	1.45	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heat index 35, Libya or United States?: United States, at 2.47 against 1.63 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in heat index 35 between Libya and United States?: 0.84, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and United States rank globally for heat index 35?: Libya ranks 84th and United States ranks 81st 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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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: 21 September 2026

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.