Namibia vs Venezuela: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Namibia
1.54 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
1.84 million people
in 2023
Namibia rank
71st
Venezuela rank
70th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Namibia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.84 million people against 1.54 million people in Namibia, a difference of 298,750 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 70th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 752,111 people | 476,902 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.18 million people | 145,060 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.49 million people | 1.67 million people | 178,865 people | Venezuela |
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, Namibia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.84 million people against 1.54 million people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Namibia and Venezuela?
- 298,750 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Venezuela rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 70th 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.