Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.29 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.02 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.29 million people against 5.02 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 272,860 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.