Algeria vs Maldives: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Algeria
100.0%
in 2024
Maldives
100.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Algeria
- Maldives
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 67.0% | 31.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.3% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Algeria or Maldives?
- Algeria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Algeria and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Maldives rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.