Gabon vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon

608,406 people

in 2024

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Gabon rank

68th

Laos rank

67th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 608,406 people in Gabon, a difference of 69,912 people.

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

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

Gabon ranks 68th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved 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: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.