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

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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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.