Dominican Republic vs Peru: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Dominican Republic
96.9
in 2023
Peru
97.5
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Peru rank
93rd
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 97.5 against 96.9 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 189 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.41 | 73.65 | 21.76 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 95.57 | 89.88 | 5.69 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 96.67 | 96.65 | 0.025 | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 97.5 against 96.9 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.6, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd 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.