Maldives vs Tonga: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Maldives
1,052 people
in 2023
Tonga
10,355 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
128th
Tonga rank
125th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10,355 people against 1,052 people in Maldives, a difference of 9,303 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 9.8 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 125th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,822 people | 57,192 people | 54,630 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9,869 people | 30,203 people | 20,334 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,414 people | 12,922 people | 11,508 people | Tonga |
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, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10,355 people against 1,052 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Maldives and Tonga?
- 9,303 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Maldives ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 125th 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.