Malawi vs Nigeria: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and
Malawi
84.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
82.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
30th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 84.7% against 82.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 159 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 88.6% | 10.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 91.1% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 87.7% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 83.7% | 3.2% | 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 84.7% against 82.5% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.