Madagascar vs Maldives: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Madagascar
499,135 people
in 2023
Maldives
524,942 people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
146th
Maldives rank
143rd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Madagascar
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 524,942 people against 499,135 people in Madagascar, a difference of 25,807 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209,266 people | 196,929 people | 12,337 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 265,193 people | 412,686 people | 147,493 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 436,941 people | 515,679 people | 78,738 people | Maldives |
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, Madagascar or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 524,942 people against 499,135 people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Madagascar and Maldives?
- 25,807 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Madagascar ranks 146th and Maldives ranks 143rd 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.