Access to basic services in Gabon
Gabon: 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
Access to basic services in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 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, 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.
Access to basic services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6 | — |
| 2001 | 77.2 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 77.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.6 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.3 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.8 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.1 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.1 | +1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 95.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 95.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.44 | 73.6 | 82.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.24 | 86.3 | 90.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.12 | 91.1 | 95.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Gabon?
- Access to basic services in Gabon was 95.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for access to basic services?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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