Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Dominican Republic
47.0%
in 2024
Guyana
46.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Guyana rank
54th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 47.0% against 46.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Guyana ranks 54th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 58.9% | 2.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 52.1% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 0.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Dominican Republic or Guyana?
- Dominican Republic, at 47.0% against 46.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Guyana ranks 54th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.