China vs Gabon: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
China
97.6%
in 2024
Gabon
97.7%
in 2024
China rank
142nd
Gabon rank
141st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 97.7% against 97.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Gabon ranks 141st of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 95.3% | 3.3% | China |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% | China |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 97.7% against 97.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between China and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- China ranks 142nd and Gabon ranks 141st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.