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

Lesotho
62.5%
in 2023
Samoa
63.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
61st
Samoa rank
60th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Lesotho
  • Samoa
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 63.2% against 62.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Lesotho ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 68.0% 79.0% 10.9% Samoa
2000s 77.8% 77.0% 0.8% Lesotho
2010s 74.5% 71.8% 2.7% Lesotho
2020s 65.3% 64.8% 0.5% 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 Samoa?
Samoa, at 63.2% against 62.5% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Lesotho and Samoa?
0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Lesotho ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th 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