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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.