Ghana vs Niger: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Ghana
22.30 million people
in 2016
Niger
20.39 million people
in 2016
Ghana rank
20th
Niger rank
21st
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.30 million people against 20.39 million people in Niger, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 189 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.60 million people | 13.29 million people | 6.31 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.87 million people | 18.24 million people | 3.63 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 22.30 million people against 20.39 million people in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Ghana and Niger?
- 1.91 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 20th 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.