Gabon vs Panama: People not using improved drinking water sources

Gabon
142,704 people
in 2024
Panama
130,148 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
91st
Panama rank
92nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Gabon
  • Panama
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 142,704 people against 130,148 people in Panama, a difference of 12,556 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Gabon ranks 91st and Panama ranks 92nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 184,654 people 287,572 people 102,918 people Panama
2010s 167,464 people 212,908 people 45,444 people Panama
2020s 146,579 people 144,908 people 1,671 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Gabon or Panama?
Gabon, at 142,704 people against 130,148 people in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Gabon and Panama?
12,556 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Gabon ranks 91st and Panama ranks 92nd 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
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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.