Gabon vs Libya: Sanitation facilities usage
Gabon
33,996 people
in 2024
Libya
41,969 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
Libya rank
76th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 41,969 people against 33,996 people in Gabon, a difference of 7,973 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th of 232 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,612 people | 36,144 people | 3,532 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 33,950 people | 37,467 people | 3,517 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 33,765 people | 41,103 people | 7,338 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gabon or Libya?
- Libya, at 41,969 people against 33,996 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gabon and Libya?
- 7,973 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th 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.