Ghana vs Lesotho: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Ghana
67.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
62.5%
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Lesotho rank
61st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 67.1% against 62.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 90.4% 68.0% 22.3% Ghana
2000s 84.4% 77.8% 6.6% Ghana
2010s 74.4% 74.5% 0.1% Lesotho
2020s 68.6% 65.3% 3.3% Ghana

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 Lesotho?
Ghana, at 67.1% against 62.5% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Ghana and Lesotho?
4.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Ghana ranks 58th and Lesotho ranks 61st 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