Botswana vs Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Botswana
25,478 people
in 2024
Gabon
28,206 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
53rd
Gabon rank
51st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 28,206 people against 25,478 people in Botswana, a difference of 2,728 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,183 people | 21,335 people | 8,848 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30,980 people | 25,929 people | 5,050 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27,023 people | 27,634 people | 611.1 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 28,206 people against 25,478 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Botswana and Gabon?
- 2,728 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.