Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Guinea-Bissau
2.14 million people
in 2023
Mauritania
2.54 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
66th
Mauritania rank
65th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.54 million people against 2.14 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 405,250 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.87 million people | 512,622 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.75 million people | 2.19 million people | 442,035 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.06 million people | 2.48 million people | 412,548 people | Mauritania |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.54 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 Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 405,250 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th 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.