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

Dominican Republic
90.0%
in 2017
Uruguay
88.6%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 90.0% against 88.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 73.9% 95.8% 21.8% Uruguay
2010s 86.3% 89.9% 3.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 90.0% against 88.6% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
1.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed