Bangladesh vs India: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Bangladesh
122.77 million people
in 2023
India
335.07 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020112023

How they compare

India currently reports 335.07 million people against 122.77 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 212.30 million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.