Gabon vs South Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and
Gabon
25.1%
in 2023
South Africa
27.4%
in 2023
Gabon rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.4% against 25.1% in Gabon, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 159 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 51.8% | 37.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 40.9% | 37.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 31.9% | 23.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.3% | 2.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.4% against 25.1% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Gabon and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Gabon ranks 85th 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.