India vs Nigeria: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

India
780.93 million people
in 2016
Nigeria
176.83 million people
in 2016
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Nigeria
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020082016

How they compare

India currently reports 780.93 million people against 176.83 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 604.11 million people.

That makes India's figure about 4.4 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 819.64 million people 135.62 million people 684.02 million people India
2010s 796.74 million people 165.76 million people 630.98 million people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, India or Nigeria?
India, at 780.93 million people against 176.83 million people in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between India and Nigeria?
604.11 million people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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