Gabon vs Ghana: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Gabon
24.0%
in 2024
Ghana
26.9%
in 2024
Gabon rank
48th
Ghana rank
45th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 26.9% against 24.0% in Gabon, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 45th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 0.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 32.6% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 28.0% | 3.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 26.9% against 24.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Ghana?
- 2.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 45th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.