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

Gabon
49.1%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
50.1%
in 2017
Gabon rank
74th
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd

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

  • Gabon
  • Guinea-Bissau
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 50.1% against 49.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Gabon ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 43.0% 5.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 47.6% 48.5% 0.9% Guinea-Bissau

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), Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 50.1% against 49.1% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
1.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gabon ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd 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