Costa Rica vs Gabon: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Costa Rica
173,588 people
in 2023
Gabon
213,692 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Gabon rank
100th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 213,692 people against 173,588 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 40,104 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 100th of 189 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,643 people | 403,956 people | 6,312 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 281,416 people | 288,078 people | 6,662 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 191,340 people | 222,626 people | 31,286 people | Gabon |
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, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 213,692 people against 173,588 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 40,104 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 100th 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.