Belize vs South Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Belize
25.0%
in 2023
South Africa
27.4%
in 2023
Belize rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Belize
  • South Africa
0204060199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.4% against 25.0% in Belize, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 159 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.7% 51.8% 9.1% South Africa
2000s 27.7% 40.9% 13.2% South Africa
2010s 25.7% 31.9% 6.2% South Africa
2020s 24.9% 28.3% 3.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Belize or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.4% against 25.0% in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Belize and South Africa?
2.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Belize ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed