Cameroon vs North Korea: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Cameroon
19.66 million people
in 2023
North Korea
22.59 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
23rd
North Korea rank
20th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 22.59 million people against 19.66 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 2.93 million people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 20th of 189 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 million people | 23.58 million people | 9.11 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 17.36 million people | 23.36 million people | 6.00 million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.37 million people | 22.78 million people | 3.41 million people | North Korea |
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, Cameroon or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 22.59 million people against 19.66 million people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 2.93 million people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 20th 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.