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Gabon: housing

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What share of Gabon is urban?

92.1%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Gabon for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 44.9%. Worldwide: 16th of 193.

What share of Gabon's city dwellers live in slums?

The latest figure from UN-Habitat, for 2022, is 38.8%. That is the lowest since at least 2006. It is 38th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 48.7%. Worldwide: 57th of 170.

What is the electricity access rate in Gabon?

In 2024, the share of people with access to electricity in Gabon was 95.1%, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and Gabon placed 4th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 132nd of 193.

What is access to clean cooking in Gabon?

According to the WHO, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Gabon was 93.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 3rd highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. World rank, highest first: 94th of 192.

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