Dominican Republic vs Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Dominican Republic
94.8%
in 2017
Mexico
96.5%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Mexico rank
22nd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.5% against 94.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 97 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 84.5% 86.6% 2.1% Mexico
2010s 92.4% 93.7% 1.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico, at 96.5% against 94.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
1.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed