Maldives vs Tuvalu: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Maldives
1,052 people
in 2023
Tuvalu
2,258 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
128th
Tuvalu rank
127th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Maldives
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2,258 people against 1,052 people in Maldives, a difference of 1,206 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.1 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 Tuvalu ranks 127th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,822 people | 7,964 people | 103,858 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9,869 people | 4,020 people | 5,849 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,414 people | 2,397 people | 982.31 people | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2,258 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 Tuvalu?
- 1,206 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Maldives ranks 128th and Tuvalu ranks 127th 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.