Brazil vs Sierra Leone: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Brazil
7.39 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.38 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Brazil
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.38 million people against 7.39 million people in Brazil, a difference of 994,440 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 million people | 5.33 million people | 10.40 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 6.93 million people | 2.34 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.43 million people | 8.12 million people | 693,032 people | Sierra Leone |
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, Brazil or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.38 million people against 7.39 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Brazil and Sierra Leone?
- 994,440 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.