Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 36.2% against 28.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 85 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 34.4% | 22.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 35.3% | 15.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 36.0% | 9.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 36.2% against 28.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 7.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.