Cook Islands vs India: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Cook Islands
85.0%
in 2024
India
81.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
118th
India rank
121st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cook Islands
- India
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 85.0% against 81.0% in India, a difference of 4.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 118th and India ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 27.4% | 54.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 48.1% | 33.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 74.6% | 9.2% | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or India?
- Cook Islands, at 85.0% against 81.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Cook Islands and India?
- 4.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and India rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cook Islands ranks 118th and India ranks 121st 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.