Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: People using improved drinking water sources
Gabon
93,959 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
85,421 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Gabon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 93,959 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,538 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 231 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,014 people | 49,818 people | 12,195 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 80,548 people | 71,756 people | 8,792 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 91,858 people | 81,210 people | 10,647 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?
- Gabon, at 93,959 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,538 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Gabon ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th 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.