Bangladesh vs North Korea: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 78.0% against 71.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and North Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 90.0% | 7.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 81.6% | 8.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 78.0% against 71.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 7.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and North Korea ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without 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
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.