Gabon vs Rwanda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon

154,235 people

in 2024

Rwanda

146,381 people

in 2024

Gabon rank

82nd

Rwanda rank

83rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Gabon currently reports 154,235 people against 146,381 people in Rwanda, a difference of 7,854 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Gabon ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.