Liberia vs Malawi: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Liberia
85.0%
in 2023
Malawi
84.7%
in 2023
Liberia rank
27th
Malawi rank
30th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 85.0% against 84.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Liberia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 87.9% 99.0% 11.0% Malawi
2000s 90.3% 97.7% 7.4% Malawi
2010s 88.2% 93.4% 5.2% Malawi
2020s 85.7% 86.8% 1.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Liberia or Malawi?
Liberia, at 85.0% against 84.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Liberia and Malawi?
0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Liberia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 30th 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