Ecuador vs Saint Lucia: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Ecuador
99
in 2023
Saint Lucia
99.1
in 2023
Ecuador rank
82nd
Saint Lucia rank
79th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Ecuador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 99.1 against 99 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 82nd and Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.95 | 79.88 | 19.07 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 99.08 | 96.56 | 2.52 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99 | 98.9 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 99.1 against 99 in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd and Saint Lucia ranks 79th 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.