Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Botswana
833,362 people
in 2023
Lesotho
1.07 million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
84th
Lesotho rank
81st
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.07 million people against 833,362 people in Botswana, a difference of 234,538 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886,199 people | 1.52 million people | 638,269 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 829,928 people | 1.29 million people | 456,424 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 828,680 people | 1.12 million people | 287,678 people | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.07 million 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 Lesotho?
- 234,538 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 81st 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.