Laos vs Somalia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Laos
850,814 people
in 2023
Somalia
991,365 people
in 2023
Laos rank
135th
Somalia rank
133rd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 991,365 people against 850,814 people in Laos, a difference of 140,551 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,893 people | 62,123 people | 60,770 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 383,948 people | 294,218 people | 89,731 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 747,848 people | 801,156 people | 53,307 people | Somalia |
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, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 991,365 people against 850,814 people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Laos and Somalia?
- 140,551 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Laos ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 133rd 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.