Gabon vs Latvia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Gabon
2.25 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.85 million people
in 2024
Gabon rank
142nd
Latvia rank
145th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Gabon
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.25 million people against 1.85 million people in Latvia, a difference of 400,600 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

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

Gabon ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 145th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million people 2.21 million people 1.02 million people Latvia
2010s 1.72 million people 1.96 million people 236,150 people Latvia
2020s 2.14 million people 1.86 million people 284,488 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Gabon or Latvia?
Gabon, at 2.25 million people against 1.85 million people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Gabon and Latvia?
400,600 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Gabon ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 145th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.