Gabon vs Kiribati: Sanitation facilities usage
Gabon
33,996 people
in 2024
Kiribati
43,532 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
Kiribati rank
74th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gabon
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 43,532 people against 33,996 people in Gabon, a difference of 9,536 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 77th and Kiribati ranks 74th of 232 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,984 people | 44,470 people | 12,486 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 33,950 people | 44,581 people | 10,631 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33,765 people | 43,130 people | 9,365 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gabon or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 43,532 people against 33,996 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gabon and Kiribati?
- 9,536 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Kiribati rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Kiribati ranks 74th of 232 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. 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.