Costa Rica vs Samoa: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Costa Rica
173,588 people
in 2023
Samoa
130,648 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Samoa rank
104th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 173,588 people against 130,648 people in Samoa, a difference of 42,940 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 104th of 189 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,643 people | 146,234 people | 251,409 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 281,416 people | 138,297 people | 143,119 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 191,340 people | 132,540 people | 58,800 people | Costa Rica |
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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 173,588 people against 130,648 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 42,940 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 104th 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.