Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Lao People's Democratic Republic
97.1%
in 2023
Zambia
97.7%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.7% against 97.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.1% 99.1% 0.1% Zambia
2000s 99.3% 98.2% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 98.7% 97.7% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 97.4% 97.7% 0.3% Zambia

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.7% against 97.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st 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
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed