Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Equatorial Guinea
28,499 people
in 2017
Gabon
28,206 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Gabon rank
51st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 28,499 people against 28,206 people in Gabon, a difference of 293 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Gabon ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,166 people | 21,335 people | 9,831 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 26,975 people | 25,604 people | 1,371 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 28,499 people against 28,206 people in Gabon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 293 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.