Gabon vs Iraq: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Gabon
608,406 people
in 2024
Iraq
688,442 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
68th
Iraq rank
66th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 688,442 people against 608,406 people in Gabon, a difference of 80,036 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577,738 people | 3.18 million people | 2.60 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 617,221 people | 1.78 million people | 1.17 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 607,383 people | 661,553 people | 54,171 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 688,442 people against 608,406 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Iraq?
- 80,036 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 66th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.