Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Mauritania
2.54 million people
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.76 million people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.76 million people against 2.54 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 215,380 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million people | 3.26 million people | 1.40 million people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.19 million people | 3.03 million people | 841,842 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.80 million people | 321,220 people | Nicaragua |
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, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.76 million people against 2.54 million people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 215,380 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd 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.