Gabon vs Namibia: People using improved drinking water sources
Gabon
93,959 people
in 2024
Namibia
110,293 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
86th
Namibia rank
84th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 110,293 people against 93,959 people in Gabon, a difference of 16,334 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,014 people | 155,264 people | 93,251 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 80,548 people | 129,819 people | 49,272 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 91,858 people | 115,188 people | 23,330 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 110,293 people against 93,959 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gabon and Namibia?
- 16,334 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Gabon ranks 86th and Namibia ranks 84th 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.