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

Dominican Republic
96.1%
in 2017
Guatemala
97.1%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Guatemala rank
46th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 97.1% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 95.5% 96.8% 1.3% Guatemala
2010s 95.9% 97.0% 1.1% Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 97.1% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 46th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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