Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Guinea-Bissau
1.5
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.6
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 0.23 | 2.74 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 0.94 | 1.54 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 0.275 | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th 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.