Fiji vs Lesotho: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Fiji
61.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
58.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
131st
Lesotho rank
133rd
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 61.0% against 58.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 23.1% | 8.0% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 40.4% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 3.0% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Fiji, at 61.0% against 58.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 3.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Fiji ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd 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.