Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Burkina Faso
3.91 million people
in 2023
North Korea
3.83 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
99th
North Korea rank
101st
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.91 million people against 3.83 million people in North Korea, a difference of 83,740 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 101st of 189 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,012 people | 714,210 people | 165,199 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 2.15 million people | 470,691 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 3.50 million people | 101,515 people | North Korea |
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, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.91 million people against 3.83 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 83,740 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 101st 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.