Gabon vs Panama: Drinking water services in rural areas
Gabon
42,046 people
in 2024
Panama
46,333 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
72nd
Panama rank
71st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46,333 people against 42,046 people in Gabon, a difference of 4,287 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,496 people | 111,557 people | 16,060 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 66,089 people | 82,463 people | 16,373 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 45,560 people | 54,549 people | 8,989 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 46,333 people against 42,046 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Gabon and Panama?
- 4,287 people, with Panama 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 in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.