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
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.