Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Heat Index 35
Nigeria
44.53
in 2024
Sri Lanka
39.65
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Heat Index 35 over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.53 against 39.65 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.88.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.798 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.77 | 0.318 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.74 | 8.31 | 1.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.17 | 7.98 | 0.19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 8.94 | 0.476 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 15.59 | 0.634 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.66 | 20.4 | 1.26 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher heat index 35, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 44.53 against 39.65 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in heat index 35 between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 4.88, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for heat index 35?
- Nigeria ranks 21st 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.