Gabon vs Tanzania: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Gabon
49.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
51.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Tanzania rank
164th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 51.3% against 49.1% in Gabon, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 22.9% | 21.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 36.7% | 10.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 0.7% | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 51.3% 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 Tanzania?
- 2.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 164th 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.