Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Equatorial Guinea
50.0%
in 2024
Sudan
47.0%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
Sudan rank
143rd
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 50.0% against 47.0% in Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 19.1% | 4.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 42.0% | 8.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.0% | 1.0% | Sudan |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 50.0% against 47.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Equatorial Guinea and Sudan?
- 3.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sudan rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 143rd 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.