Lesotho vs Rwanda: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Lesotho
1.24 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
1.30 million people
in 2023
Lesotho rank
129th
Rwanda rank
127th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.24 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 54,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 189 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450,978 people | 13,784 people | 437,194 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 810,284 people | 148,498 people | 661,785 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 904,344 people | 253,006 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.30 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 Rwanda?
- 54,200 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.