Gabon vs Guinea: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Gabon
92.4%
in 2024
Guinea
93.3%
in 2024
Gabon rank
145th
Guinea rank
143rd

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Gabon
  • Guinea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 93.3% against 92.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 143rd of 188 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 90.6% 77.1% 13.5% Gabon
2010s 91.5% 83.9% 7.7% Gabon
2020s 92.2% 91.6% 0.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Gabon or Guinea?
Guinea, at 93.3% against 92.4% in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Gabon and Guinea?
0.9%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Gabon ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 143rd 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.