Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Nicaragua
89.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
90.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 90.8% against 89.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 93.5% 93.0% 0.5% Nicaragua
2000s 92.5% 94.9% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2010s 90.8% 93.6% 2.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 89.4% 91.3% 1.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 90.8% against 89.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
1.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Nicaragua ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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