Gabon vs Mauritania: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Gabon
24.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
26.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
148th
Mauritania rank
145th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.6% against 24.6% in Gabon, a difference of 2.0%.
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 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 2.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 25.5% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.6% against 24.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.