Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Niger
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Niger ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
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, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Niger, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Niger ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th 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.