Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Cuba
97.3
in 2023
El Salvador
97.8
in 2023
Cuba rank
94th
El Salvador rank
91st
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.8 against 97.3 in Cuba, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cuba ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 189 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.52 | 88.22 | 1.7 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 95.25 | 95.39 | 0.14 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 97.45 | 0.275 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 97.8 against 97.3 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.5, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cuba ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.