Benin vs Laos: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Benin
846,662 people
in 2023
Laos
850,814 people
in 2023
Benin rank
136th
Laos rank
135th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 850,814 people against 846,662 people in Benin, a difference of 4,152 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Laos ranks 135th of 189 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,616 people | 122,893 people | 73,722 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 574,061 people | 383,948 people | 190,112 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 795,363 people | 747,848 people | 47,514 people | Benin |
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, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 850,814 people against 846,662 people in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Benin and Laos?
- 4,152 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Benin ranks 136th and Laos ranks 135th 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.