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

Dominican Republic
96.1%
in 2017
South Africa
96.8%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.8% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.5% 87.8% 7.7% Dominican Republic
2010s 95.9% 94.3% 1.6% 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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 96.8% 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 South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th 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