Benin vs Somalia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Benin
846,662 people
in 2023
Somalia
991,365 people
in 2023
Benin rank
136th
Somalia rank
133rd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 991,365 people against 846,662 people in Benin, a difference of 144,703 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,616 people | 62,123 people | 134,492 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 574,061 people | 294,218 people | 279,843 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 795,363 people | 801,156 people | 5,793 people | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 991,365 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 Somalia?
- 144,703 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Benin ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 133rd 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.