Gabon vs Paraguay: Sanitation facilities usage
Gabon
33,996 people
in 2024
Paraguay
23,685 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
77th
Paraguay rank
79th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gabon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 33,996 people against 23,685 people in Paraguay, a difference of 10,311 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 232 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,984 people | 45,092 people | 13,108 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 33,950 people | 45,439 people | 11,488 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 33,765 people | 37,183 people | 3,417 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gabon or Paraguay?
- Gabon, at 33,996 people against 23,685 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gabon and Paraguay?
- 10,311 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th 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.