Congo vs Nicaragua: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Congo
3.78 million people
in 2016
Nicaragua
3.01 million people
in 2016
Congo rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
59th

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

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020082016

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.78 million people against 3.01 million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 772,090 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Congo ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 59th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 3.30 million people 3.24 million people 64,638 people Congo
2010s 3.66 million people 3.09 million people 573,823 people 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, Congo or Nicaragua?
Congo, at 3.78 million people against 3.01 million people in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Congo and Nicaragua?
772,090 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Congo ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 59th 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.

Individual pages

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