Botswana vs Gabon: People using improved drinking water sources
Botswana
89,250 people
in 2024
Gabon
93,959 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
87th
Gabon rank
86th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 93,959 people against 89,250 people in Botswana, a difference of 4,709 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 86th of 231 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,402 people | 62,014 people | 35,611 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55,322 people | 80,548 people | 25,225 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 81,303 people | 91,858 people | 10,554 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 93,959 people against 89,250 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Gabon?
- 4,709 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 86th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.