Gambia vs WPR: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Gambia
99.9%
in 2023
WPR
25.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
6th
WPR rank
8th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Gambia
  • WPR
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 99.9% against 25.8% in WPR, a difference of 74.1%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.9 times WPR's.

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

Gambia ranks 6th and WPR ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia WPR Difference Ahead
1990s 97.4% 78.5% 18.9% Gambia
2000s 98.8% 73.3% 25.5% Gambia
2010s 99.5% 50.8% 48.8% Gambia
2020s 99.8% 29.2% 70.6% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Gambia or WPR?
Gambia, at 99.9% against 25.8% in WPR as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Gambia and WPR?
74.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WPR?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gambia and WPR rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Gambia ranks 6th and WPR ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed