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

Democratic Republic of Congo
75.62 million people
in 2016
Pakistan
115.42 million people
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 115.42 million people against 75.62 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 39.80 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 189 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 52.28 million people 112.97 million people 60.69 million people Pakistan
2010s 68.71 million people 115.65 million people 46.94 million people Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 115.42 million people against 75.62 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
39.80 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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