Share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon

Gabon: Share of the population with access to basic services was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2024
All-time low
73.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 73.6 % of population2001: 77.2 % of population2002: 77.8 % of population2003: 78.5 % of population2004: 79.2 % of population2005: 81.6 % of population2006: 80.5 % of population2007: 81.3 % of population2008: 82 % of population2009: 82.7 % of population2010: 89.3 % of population2011: 88.7 % of population2012: 89.3 % of population2013: 86.4 % of population2014: 87.1 % of population2015: 87.3 % of population2016: 88.1 % of population2017: 86.3 % of population2018: 89.6 % of population2019: 90.3 % of population2020: 91.1 % of population2021: 91.8 % of population2022: 93.5 % of population2023: 94.1 % of population2024: 95.1 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.4% 73.6% 82.7% 10
2010s 88.2% 86.3% 90.3% 10
2020s 93.1% 91.1% 95.1% 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 150 Pakistan 95.7% compare
  2. 151 Grenada 95.6% compare
  3. 152 Honduras 95.5% compare
  4. 154 Philippines 94.8% compare
  5. 155 East Timor 94.3% compare
  6. 156 Guyana 93.0% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

More reference data data for Gabon

All data for Gabon →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon was 95.1% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Gabon ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.