Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Dominican Republic
47.0%
in 2024
Samoa
44.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Samoa rank
56th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Samoa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 47.0% against 44.3% in Samoa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 56th of 100 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 45.5% | 10.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 44.4% | 7.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 4.1% | 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 Samoa?
- Dominican Republic, at 47.0% against 44.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 2.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 56th 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.