Cameroon vs Niger: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Cameroon
18.41 million people
in 2016
Niger
20.39 million people
in 2016
Cameroon rank
24th
Niger rank
21st

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020082016

How they compare

Niger currently reports 20.39 million people against 18.41 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.98 million people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 15.22 million people 13.29 million people 1.93 million people Cameroon
2010s 17.60 million people 18.24 million people 632,000 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Cameroon or Niger?
Niger, at 20.39 million people against 18.41 million people in Cameroon as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Cameroon and Niger?
1.98 million people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed