Gabon vs Mauritania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Gabon
2.27 million people
in 2023
Mauritania
2.48 million people
in 2023
Gabon rank
112th
Mauritania rank
109th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.48 million people against 2.27 million people in Gabon, a difference of 209,990 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 109th of 189 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 4,593 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 1.73 million people | 15,178 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 2.33 million people | 150,880 people | Mauritania |
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, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.48 million people against 2.27 million people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 209,990 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Gabon ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 109th 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.