Gambia vs Oman: Drinking water services
Gambia
1,009 people
in 2024
Oman
1,277 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
107th
Oman rank
105th
Drinking water services over time
- Gambia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1,277 people against 1,009 people in Gambia, a difference of 268 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 107th and Oman ranks 105th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,164 people | 264.95 people | 898.89 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,054 people | 3,105 people | 2,051 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 1,010 people | 1,296 people | 286.46 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Gambia or Oman?
- Oman, at 1,277 people against 1,009 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Gambia and Oman?
- 268 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Oman rank globally for drinking water services?
- Gambia ranks 107th and Oman ranks 105th 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.