Botswana vs Ecuador: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Botswana
833,362 people
in 2023
Ecuador
952,945 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
84th
Ecuador rank
83rd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Botswana
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 952,945 people against 833,362 people in Botswana, a difference of 119,583 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 189 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886,199 people | 1.17 million people | 287,468 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 829,928 people | 927,994 people | 98,067 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 828,680 people | 949,988 people | 121,309 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Botswana or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 952,945 people against 833,362 people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Botswana and Ecuador?
- 119,583 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Ecuador ranks 83rd 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.