Gabon vs Mauritania: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Gabon
24.6
in 2024
Mauritania
26.63
in 2024
Gabon rank
148th
Mauritania rank
145th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 26.63 against 24.6 in Gabon, a difference of 2.03.

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

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

Gabon ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 13.21 10.35 2.86 Gabon
2010s 18.95 19.03 0.0748 Mauritania
2020s 23.76 25.54 1.79 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Gabon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 26.63 against 24.6 in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Gabon and Mauritania?
2.03, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Gabon ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed