Cuba vs El Salvador: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Cuba
562,016 people
in 2023
El Salvador
353,339 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
90th
El Salvador rank
92nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 562,016 people against 353,339 people in El Salvador, a difference of 208,677 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 1.99 million people | 687,536 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 930,992 people | 960,275 people | 29,283 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 571,411 people | 422,983 people | 148,428 people | Cuba |
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, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 562,016 people against 353,339 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 208,677 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cuba ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 92nd 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.