Bangladesh vs Italy: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Bangladesh
48.70 million people
in 2023
Italy
58.98 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Italy rank
20th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.98 million people against 48.70 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.29 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 million people | 58.03 million people | 44.45 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.06 million people | 60.06 million people | 32.01 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.78 million people | 59.14 million people | 14.37 million people | Italy |
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, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Italy, at 58.98 million people against 48.70 million people in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 10.29 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 20th 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.