Chad vs Somalia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Chad
17.45 million people
in 2023
Somalia
17.37 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
28th
Somalia rank
30th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 17.45 million people against 17.37 million people in Somalia, a difference of 77,900 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.89 million people | 10.37 million people | 482,095 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 13.80 million people | 13.49 million people | 315,340 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 16.66 million people | 16.72 million people | 62,525 people | Somalia |
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, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 17.45 million people against 17.37 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Chad and Somalia?
- 77,900 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Chad ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 30th 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.