Gabon vs Panama: Drinking water services
Gabon
48,745 people
in 2024
Panama
46,333 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
74th
Panama rank
75th
Drinking water services over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 48,745 people against 46,333 people in Panama, a difference of 2,412 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,641 people | 114,365 people | 8,276 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 86,916 people | 83,661 people | 3,255 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 54,721 people | 54,549 people | 171.68 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Gabon or Panama?
- Gabon, at 48,745 people against 46,333 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Gabon and Panama?
- 2,412 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for drinking water services?
- Gabon ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th 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.