Botswana vs Lesotho: Number without clean cooking fuel

Botswana
833,362
in 2023
Lesotho
1.07 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
84th
Lesotho rank
81st

Number without clean cooking fuel over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020112023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.07 million against 833,362 in Botswana, a difference of 234,538.

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 1.52 million 638,269 Lesotho
2010s 829,928 1.29 million 456,424 Lesotho
2020s 828,680 1.12 million 287,678 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without clean cooking fuel, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.07 million against 833,362 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number without clean cooking fuel between Botswana and Lesotho?
234,538, 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 without clean cooking fuel?
Botswana ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed