Gabon vs Iraq: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Gabon
213,692 people
in 2023
Iraq
225,370 people
in 2023
Gabon rank
100th
Iraq rank
98th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 225,370 people against 213,692 people in Gabon, a difference of 11,678 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 98th of 189 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,956 people | 4.71 million people | 4.30 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 288,078 people | 724,695 people | 436,617 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 222,626 people | 260,759 people | 38,133 people | Iraq |
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, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 225,370 people against 213,692 people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Gabon and Iraq?
- 11,678 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gabon ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 98th 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.