Malawi vs Sri Lanka: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Malawi
16.78 million people
in 2016
Sri Lanka
15.62 million people
in 2016
Malawi rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.78 million people against 15.62 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 million people | 15.87 million people | 3.43 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.48 million people | 15.68 million people | 203,086 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 16.78 million people against 15.62 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.15 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th 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.