Egypt vs Iran: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Egypt
114.42 million people
in 2023
Iran
86.71 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Iran rank
12th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.42 million people against 86.71 million people in Iran, a difference of 27.71 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.06 million people | 67.32 million people | 7.74 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.15 million people | 79.63 million people | 18.52 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 111.74 million people | 85.56 million people | 26.19 million people | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 114.42 million people against 86.71 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Egypt and Iran?
- 27.71 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th 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.