Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Democratic Republic of Congo
75.62 million people
in 2016
Myanmar
43.28 million people
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Myanmar rank
11th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020082016

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 75.62 million people against 43.28 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 32.34 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Myanmar's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 53.84 million people 45.22 million people 8.63 million people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 68.71 million people 44.28 million people 24.43 million people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 75.62 million people against 43.28 million people in Myanmar as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
32.34 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 11th 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