Gabon vs North Macedonia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon
1.93 million people
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.81 million people
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
North Macedonia rank
142nd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Gabon
  • North Macedonia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.81 million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 117,440 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

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

Gabon ranks 141st and North Macedonia ranks 142nd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 875,366 people 1.95 million people 1.08 million people North Macedonia
2010s 1.38 million people 1.93 million people 545,439 people North Macedonia
2020s 1.82 million people 1.83 million people 9,110 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or North Macedonia?
Gabon, at 1.93 million people against 1.81 million people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and North Macedonia?
117,440 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and North Macedonia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Gabon ranks 141st and North Macedonia ranks 142nd 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

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.