What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.4, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking

Dominican Republic

96.9

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

96.5

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

96th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

98th

Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time

Dominican Republic
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 96.9 against 96.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th of 189 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.41	99.37	3.96	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	95.57	98.38	2.81	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	96.67	96.88	0.2	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Dominican Republic, at 96.9 against 96.5 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.4, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?: Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th 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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Indicator: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.