China vs India: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban
China
95.2
in 2023
India
95.2
in 2023
China rank
105th
India rank
105th
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 95.2 against 95.2 in India, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 105th and India ranks 105th of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 | 59.46 | 14.26 | China |
| 2010s | 86.93 | 81.55 | 5.38 | China |
| 2020s | 94.33 | 93.8 | 0.525 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, China or India?
- China, at 95.2 against 95.2 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between China and India?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- China ranks 105th and India ranks 105th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.