Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Papua New Guinea
7.16 million people
in 2016
South Africa
8.57 million people
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.57 million people against 7.16 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.41 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million people | 16.00 million people | 10.09 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.86 million people | 10.21 million people | 3.36 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.57 million people against 7.16 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 1.41 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th 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.