Gabon vs Latvia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon
1.93 million people
in 2024
Latvia
1.77 million people
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Latvia rank
143rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Gabon
  • Latvia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.77 million people in Latvia, a difference of 157,330 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Gabon ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 143rd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 875,366 people 2.03 million people 1.15 million people Latvia
2010s 1.38 million people 1.84 million people 458,051 people Latvia
2020s 1.82 million people 1.78 million people 44,498 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Latvia?
Gabon, at 1.93 million people against 1.77 million people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Latvia?
157,330 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Gabon ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.