Guinea vs Nepal: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Guinea
14.26 million people
in 2023
Nepal
17.02 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
33rd
Nepal rank
31st
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Guinea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.02 million people against 14.26 million people in Guinea, a difference of 2.75 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 million people | 22.76 million people | 13.63 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 11.56 million people | 19.65 million people | 8.08 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 13.75 million people | 17.53 million people | 3.78 million people | Nepal |
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 or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 17.02 million people against 14.26 million people in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Guinea and Nepal?
- 2.75 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
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.