Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Afghanistan
16.00 million people
in 2023
Ecuador
17.03 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
50th
Ecuador rank
49th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.03 million people against 16.00 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.03 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 189 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 12.56 million people | 9.67 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.94 million people | 15.25 million people | 6.31 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.73 million people | 16.81 million people | 2.07 million people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 17.03 million people against 16.00 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 1.03 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.