Lesotho vs Niger: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Lesotho
1.24 million people
in 2023
Niger
1.33 million people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
129th
Niger rank
126th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.24 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 90,580 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Niger ranks 126th of 189 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450,978 people | 143,161 people | 307,817 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 810,284 people | 437,228 people | 373,055 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.09 million people | 62,588 people | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.33 million people against 1.24 million people in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Lesotho and Niger?
- 90,580 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Niger ranks 126th 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.