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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.