Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Sri Lanka
7.80 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.89 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.89 million people against 7.80 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.09 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million people | 7.43 million people | 3.60 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 8.22 million people | 2.69 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.44 million people | 8.75 million people | 1.31 million people | Switzerland |
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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.89 million people against 7.80 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 1.09 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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.