Latvia vs Zambia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
Zambia
1.91 million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
117th
Zambia rank
116th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.91 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia, a difference of 22,890 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 116th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 million people | 1.79 million people | 463,678 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 2.25 million people | 261,994 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.98 million people | 97,610 people | Zambia |
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, Latvia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.91 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Latvia and Zambia?
- 22,890 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Latvia ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 116th 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.