Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Dominican Republic
10.59 million people
in 2023
Ghana
11.08 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Ghana rank
57th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.08 million people against 10.59 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 487,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 million people | 2.21 million people | 5.68 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 5.97 million people | 3.30 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.38 million people | 10.07 million people | 315,542 people | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 11.08 million people against 10.59 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 487,700 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 57th 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.
Individual pages
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.