Lesotho vs Mauritania: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and
Lesotho
62.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
54.6%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
61st
Mauritania rank
63rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 62.5% against 54.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 63rd of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 71.9% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.5% | 12.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 62.4% | 12.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 56.4% | 8.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 62.5% against 54.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 7.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Lesotho ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 63rd 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.