Botswana vs Paraguay: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Botswana
71.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
76.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Paraguay rank
123rd
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 76.0% against 71.0% in Botswana, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.8% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 63.9% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 73.8% | 4.8% | Paraguay |
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, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 76.0% against 71.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 5.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Paraguay ranks 123rd 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.
Individual pages
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.