Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Gambia
2.65 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.14 million people
in 2023
Gambia rank
63rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
66th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.65 million people against 2.14 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 518,570 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 63rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th of 189 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million people | 1.36 million people | 243,236 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.15 million people | 1.75 million people | 400,902 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.06 million people | 499,108 people | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 2.65 million people against 2.14 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 518,570 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gambia ranks 63rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th 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.