Eswatini vs Gabon: People not using improved drinking water sources
Eswatini
168,104 people
in 2024
Gabon
142,704 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
88th
Gabon rank
91st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 168,104 people against 142,704 people in Gabon, a difference of 25,400 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 88th and Gabon ranks 91st of 231 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,390 people | 184,654 people | 212,735 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 284,338 people | 167,464 people | 116,874 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 193,625 people | 146,579 people | 47,046 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Eswatini, at 168,104 people against 142,704 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 25,400 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Eswatini ranks 88th and Gabon ranks 91st 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.