Latvia vs Viet Nam: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Latvia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.0% against 8.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 70.7% | 57.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 35.4% | 23.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 12.2% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Latvia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.0% against 8.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 1.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Latvia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.