Iraq vs Vanuatu: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Iraq
225,370 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
254,405 people
in 2023
Iraq rank
98th
Vanuatu rank
95th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Iraq
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 254,405 people against 225,370 people in Iraq, a difference of 29,035 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 189 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 million people | 180,837 people | 4.53 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 724,695 people | 226,901 people | 497,794 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 260,759 people | 251,248 people | 9,510 people | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 254,405 people against 225,370 people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Iraq and Vanuatu?
- 29,035 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Iraq ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 95th 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.