Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Cambodia
7.32 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
8.38 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
48th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.38 million people against 7.32 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 1.07 million people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 million people | 5.33 million people | 7.14 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 12.15 million people | 6.93 million people | 5.23 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.65 million people | 8.12 million people | 531,280 people | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.38 million people against 7.32 million people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.07 million people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cambodia ranks 48th 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.