Gabon vs Iran: Drinking water services
Gabon
48,745 people
in 2024
Iran
59,304 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Iran rank
72nd
Drinking water services over time
- Gabon
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 59,304 people against 48,745 people in Gabon, a difference of 10,559 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Gabon ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,641 people | 209,777 people | 87,136 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 86,916 people | 74,494 people | 12,422 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 54,721 people | 60,129 people | 5,408 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Gabon or Iran?
- Iran, at 59,304 people against 48,745 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Gabon and Iran?
- 10,559 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Iran rank globally for drinking water services?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.