Gabon vs Niger: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Gabon
49.1%
in 2024
Niger
46.4%
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Niger rank
168th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 49.1% against 46.4% in Niger, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 165th and Niger ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 30.1% | 13.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 38.8% | 8.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 44.8% | 4.0% | 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 Niger?
- Gabon, at 49.1% against 46.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Gabon and Niger?
- 2.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Niger ranks 168th 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
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.