Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Ghana
67.1%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Ghana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 69.5% against 67.1% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 159 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 90.4% 95.5% 5.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 84.4% 89.5% 5.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 74.4% 80.1% 5.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 68.6% 71.5% 3.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 69.5% against 67.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Ghana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th 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