Ghana vs Mali: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Ghana
22.71 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.46 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
19th
Mali rank
18th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Ghana
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.46 million people against 22.71 million people in Ghana, a difference of 754,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 million people | 13.28 million people | 6.71 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.40 million people | 18.22 million people | 4.18 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.77 million people | 22.45 million people | 316,450 people | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.46 million people against 22.71 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Ghana and Mali?
- 754,600 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th 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.