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

Italy
58.98 million people
in 2023
Nigeria
59.71 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
20th
Nigeria rank
19th

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

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 59.71 million people against 58.98 million people in Italy, a difference of 721,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 19th 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.