Finland vs Norway: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Finland
5.58 million people
in 2023
Norway
5.52 million people
in 2023
Finland rank
84th
Norway rank
85th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.58 million people against 5.52 million people in Norway, a difference of 64,310 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 84th and Norway ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 million people | 4.63 million people | 616,965 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million people | 5.14 million people | 314,856 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 million people | 5.44 million people | 111,512 people | Finland |
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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 5.58 million people against 5.52 million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Finland and Norway?
- 64,310 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Finland ranks 84th and Norway ranks 85th 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.