Niger vs World: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Niger
98.4%
in 2023
World
44.2%
in 2023
Niger rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Niger
  • World
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 98.4% against 44.2% in World, a difference of 54.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger World Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 63.5% 35.4% Niger
2000s 99.0% 69.2% 29.8% Niger
2010s 98.8% 62.0% 36.8% Niger
2020s 98.5% 47.4% 51.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Niger or World?
Niger, at 98.4% against 44.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Niger and World?
54.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and World rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Niger ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd 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