Dominican Republic vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Dominican Republic
- India
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 81.1% against 81.0% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and India ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 15.8% | 55.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 48.6% | 27.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 74.3% | 5.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Dominican Republic or India?
- Dominican Republic, at 81.1% against 81.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Dominican Republic and India?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and India ranks 98th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.