Gabon vs Gambia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Gabon
88,247 people
in 2024
Gambia
84,097 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
87th
Gambia rank
88th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 88,247 people against 84,097 people in Gambia, a difference of 4,150 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gabon ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,356 people | 169,948 people | 40,592 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 108,030 people | 133,373 people | 25,343 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 91,567 people | 95,429 people | 3,861 people | Gambia |
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, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gabon, at 88,247 people against 84,097 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Gabon and Gambia?
- 4,150 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Gabon ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 88th 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 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.