Guinea vs Sudan: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Guinea
14.26 million people
in 2023
Sudan
14.74 million people
in 2023
Guinea rank
33rd
Sudan rank
32nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 14.74 million people against 14.26 million people in Guinea, a difference of 476,200 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 32nd of 189 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 million people | 25.60 million people | 16.48 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.56 million people | 20.90 million people | 9.34 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.75 million people | 16.01 million people | 2.27 million people | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 14.74 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 Sudan?
- 476,200 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sudan rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 32nd 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.