Iran vs Lesotho: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Iran
1.20 million people
in 2016
Lesotho
1.34 million people
in 2016
Iran rank
81st
Lesotho rank
78th

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

  • Iran
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.34 million people against 1.20 million people in Iran, a difference of 134,700 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 million people 1.54 million people 3.39 million people Iran
2010s 1.50 million people 1.36 million people 137,886 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Iran or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.34 million people against 1.20 million people in Iran as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Iran and Lesotho?
134,700 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Iran ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 78th 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