Afghanistan vs Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Afghanistan
52.0%
in 2017
Gabon
49.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
71st
Gabon rank
74th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gabon
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 52.0% against 49.1% in Gabon, a difference of 2.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Gabon ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 40.4% 40.0% 0.4% Afghanistan
2010s 47.4% 47.6% 0.2% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Afghanistan or Gabon?
Afghanistan, at 52.0% against 49.1% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Gabon?
2.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Gabon ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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 at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed