How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Latvia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Gabon

1.46 million people

in 2024

Latvia

1.73 million people

in 2024

Gabon rank

142nd

Latvia rank

139th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Gabon
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.73 million people against 1.46 million people in Gabon, a difference of 274,730 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 139th of 232 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	471,356 people	2.02 million people	1.55 million people	Latvia
2010s	910,315 people	1.80 million people	893,453 people	Latvia
2020s	1.35 million people	1.74 million people	386,236 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Gabon or Latvia?: Latvia, at 1.73 million people against 1.46 million people in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Gabon and Latvia?: 274,730 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latvia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Latvia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Gabon ranks 142nd and Latvia ranks 139th of 232 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 People 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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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.