Dominican Republic vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: People using improved sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
11.08 million people
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
12.14 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
72nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 12.14 million people against 11.08 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.06 million people.
That makes Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.42 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.85 million people | 7.29 million people | 2.56 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.84 million people | 10.99 million people | 144,578 people | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 12.14 million people against 11.08 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 1.06 million people, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 72nd 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.