Nicaragua vs Panama: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Nicaragua
4.07 million people
in 2023
Panama
4.46 million people
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
98th
Panama rank
97th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.46 million people against 4.07 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 391,890 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 189 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 million people | 3.28 million people | 1.22 million people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.08 million people | 3.93 million people | 849,222 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.89 million people | 4.37 million people | 481,018 people | Panama |
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, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.46 million people against 4.07 million people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 391,890 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th 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.