Gabon vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Gabon
28,206 people
in 2024
Tunisia
30,561 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
51st
Tunisia rank
49th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 30,561 people against 28,206 people in Gabon, a difference of 2,355 people.

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

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

Gabon ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 21,335 people 26,525 people 5,190 people Tunisia
2010s 25,929 people 28,843 people 2,913 people Tunisia
2020s 27,634 people 30,320 people 2,686 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Gabon or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 30,561 people against 28,206 people in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Gabon and Tunisia?
2,355 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Gabon ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.