Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Equatorial Guinea
1.44 million people
in 2023
Namibia
1.54 million people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
Namibia rank
71st
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.44 million people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 101,570 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st of 189 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,590 people | 1.23 million people | 501,423 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million people | 1.32 million people | 234,434 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.38 million people | 1.49 million people | 115,942 people | Namibia |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.54 million people against 1.44 million people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 101,570 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Namibia ranks 71st 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.