Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Dominican Republic
736,532 people
in 2023
Ecuador
952,945 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
86th
Ecuador rank
83rd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 952,945 people against 736,532 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 216,413 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.17 million people | 96,973 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 927,994 people | 174,606 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 789,969 people | 949,988 people | 160,020 people | Ecuador |
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, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 952,945 people against 736,532 people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 216,413 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd 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.