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

Dominican Republic
95.4%
in 2017
Jamaica
94.7%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Jamaica rank
41st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 95.4% against 94.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 93.4% 94.4% 0.9% Jamaica
2010s 94.9% 94.7% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Dominican Republic, at 95.4% against 94.7% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 41st 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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