Barbados vs Malawi: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Barbados
282,336 people
in 2023
Malawi
316,567 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
157th
Malawi rank
155th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 316,567 people against 282,336 people in Barbados, a difference of 34,231 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 155th of 189 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267,854 people | 276,112 people | 8,258 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 365,786 people | 87,285 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 282,125 people | 334,520 people | 52,395 people | Malawi |
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, Barbados or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 316,567 people against 282,336 people in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Barbados and Malawi?
- 34,231 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Barbados ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 155th 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.