Chile vs Venezuela: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
26.46 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
40th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 26.46 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 6.80 million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 189 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.26 million people | 25.78 million people | 9.52 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 18.06 million people | 28.66 million people | 10.60 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 19.51 million people | 26.63 million people | 7.12 million people | Venezuela |
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, Chile or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 26.46 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Chile and Venezuela?
- 6.80 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 40th 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.