Botswana vs Gabon: People using improved sanitation facilities
Botswana
2.25 million people
in 2024
Gabon
1.93 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Gabon rank
141st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.25 million people against 1.93 million people in Gabon, a difference of 321,520 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 141st of 232 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 875,366 people | 329,979 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.38 million people | 348,806 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 1.82 million people | 322,160 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 2.25 million people against 1.93 million people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Gabon?
- 321,520 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Gabon ranks 141st of 232 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 using improved sanitation facilities. 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 using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.