Benin vs Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Benin
81.0%
in 2023
Congo
81.2%
in 2023
Benin rank
39th
Congo rank
38th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 81.2% against 81.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Benin ranks 39th and Congo ranks 38th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 97.6% 81.7% 15.9% Benin
2000s 94.2% 84.4% 9.8% Benin
2010s 87.8% 84.6% 3.2% Benin
2020s 82.3% 82.0% 0.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 81.2% against 81.0% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Benin and Congo?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Benin ranks 39th and Congo ranks 38th 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