Nepal vs Niger: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Nepal
19.73 million people
in 2016
Niger
20.39 million people
in 2016
Nepal rank
22nd
Niger rank
21st

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

  • Nepal
  • Niger
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020082016

How they compare

Niger currently reports 20.39 million people against 19.73 million people in Nepal, a difference of 658,400 people.

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

Nepal ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 20.92 million people 13.29 million people 7.63 million people Nepal
2010s 20.32 million people 18.24 million people 2.09 million people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Nepal or Niger?
Niger, at 20.39 million people against 19.73 million people in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Nepal and Niger?
658,400 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Nepal ranks 22nd 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.

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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