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
Share of the population with access to basic services in Gabon, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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About this data
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.