Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Population using improved sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
11.08 million
in 2024
Somalia
12.14 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Somalia rank
72nd
Population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12.14 million against 11.08 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.06 million.
That makes Somalia'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 ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 million | 4.03 million | 4.42 million | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.85 million | 7.29 million | 2.56 million | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.84 million | 10.99 million | 144,578 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12.14 million against 11.08 million in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 1.06 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.