Gabon vs Mozambique: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Gabon
49.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
51.9%
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Mozambique rank
163rd

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Gabon
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 51.9% against 49.1% in Gabon, a difference of 2.8%.

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

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

Gabon ranks 165th and Mozambique ranks 163rd of 178 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 43.8% 14.4% 29.5% Gabon
2010s 46.8% 31.9% 15.0% Gabon
2020s 48.8% 47.4% 1.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Gabon or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 51.9% against 49.1% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Gabon and Mozambique?
2.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Mozambique rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Gabon ranks 165th and Mozambique ranks 163rd of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.