Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Marshall Islands
92.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
92.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 92.9% against 92.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 86.7% 97.1% 10.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 93.0% 95.8% 2.9% Papua New Guinea
2010s 94.0% 94.2% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 93.2% 92.5% 0.7% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Marshall Islands, at 92.9% against 92.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th 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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About this data

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