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

Gabon
49.1%
in 2017
Kenya
45.6%
in 2017
Gabon rank
74th
Kenya rank
76th

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

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 49.1% against 45.6% in Kenya, a difference of 3.5%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th of 97 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 34.0% 3.7% Gabon
2010s 47.6% 42.3% 5.2% 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), Gabon or Kenya?
Gabon, at 49.1% against 45.6% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gabon and Kenya?
3.5%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gabon ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th 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