Ecuador vs Lesotho: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Ecuador
952,945 people
in 2023
Lesotho
1.07 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
83rd
Lesotho rank
81st
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.07 million people against 952,945 people in Ecuador, a difference of 114,955 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million people | 1.52 million people | 350,801 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 927,994 people | 1.29 million people | 358,358 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 949,988 people | 1.12 million people | 166,369 people | Lesotho |
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, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.07 million people against 952,945 people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 114,955 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st 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.