Italy vs South Korea: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Italy
58.98 million people
in 2023
South Korea
51.71 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd

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

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 58.98 million people against 51.71 million people in South Korea, a difference of 7.27 million people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd 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.