Gambia vs SEAR: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Gambia
96.4%
in 2023
SEAR
37.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
5th
SEAR rank
6th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Gambia
  • SEAR
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 96.4% against 37.5% in SEAR, a difference of 58.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.6 times SEAR's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 5th and SEAR ranks 6th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia SEAR Difference Ahead
1990s 96.4% 88.2% 8.2% Gambia
2000s 97.1% 84.6% 12.5% Gambia
2010s 97.0% 69.3% 27.8% Gambia
2020s 96.5% 43.6% 53.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Gambia or SEAR?
Gambia, at 96.4% against 37.5% in SEAR as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Gambia and SEAR?
58.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SEAR?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and SEAR rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Gambia ranks 5th and SEAR ranks 6th 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