Bhutan vs Laos: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Bhutan
720,329 people
in 2023
Laos
850,814 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
138th
Laos rank
135th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 850,814 people against 720,329 people in Bhutan, a difference of 130,485 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Laos ranks 135th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293,227 people | 122,893 people | 170,334 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 574,000 people | 383,948 people | 190,051 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 700,443 people | 747,848 people | 47,405 people | Laos |
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, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 850,814 people against 720,329 people in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Bhutan and Laos?
- 130,485 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Bhutan ranks 138th 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.