Botswana vs Chad: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Botswana
1.65 million people
in 2023
Chad
1.87 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
119th
Chad rank
118th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.87 million people against 1.65 million people in Botswana, a difference of 227,070 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and Chad ranks 118th of 189 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942,153 people | 242,464 people | 699,689 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 633,731 people | 722,741 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.59 million people | 1.55 million people | 43,462 people | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Chad?
- Chad, at 1.87 million people against 1.65 million people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Botswana and Chad?
- 227,070 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Chad ranks 118th 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.