Canada vs Gabon: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Canada
110,386 people
in 2024
Gabon
88,247 people
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Gabon rank
87th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Canada
- Gabon
How they compare
Canada currently reports 110,386 people against 88,247 people in Gabon, a difference of 22,139 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,751 people | 129,356 people | 29,605 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 104,148 people | 108,030 people | 3,881 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 109,395 people | 91,567 people | 17,828 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Canada or Gabon?
- Canada, at 110,386 people against 88,247 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Canada and Gabon?
- 22,139 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Gabon rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Canada ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.