Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Eritrea
3.05 million people
in 2023
Gambia
2.65 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
60th
Gambia rank
63rd

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.05 million people against 2.65 million people in Gambia, a difference of 399,260 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 60th and Gambia ranks 63rd 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.