Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Malaysia
29.44 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.70 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.70 million people against 29.44 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 4.27 million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.98 million people | 20.15 million people | 4.83 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.82 million people | 28.32 million people | 503,020 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.58 million people | 32.05 million people | 2.47 million people | Saudi Arabia |
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, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.70 million people against 29.44 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.27 million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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.