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
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
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.