Canada vs Gabon: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
561,210 people
in 2024
Gabon
608,406 people
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Gabon rank
68th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 608,406 people against 561,210 people in Canada, a difference of 47,196 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 68th of 232 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,557 people | 577,738 people | 515,182 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 312,887 people | 617,221 people | 304,334 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 542,673 people | 607,383 people | 64,709 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 608,406 people against 561,210 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Gabon?
- 47,196 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Gabon rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 68th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.