Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Number using at least basic sanitation

Dominican Republic
10.30 million
in 2024
Portugal
10.39 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
76th
Portugal rank
75th

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.39 million against 10.30 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 91,300.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th of 232 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.26 million 10.28 million 3.02 million Portugal
2010s 8.83 million 10.34 million 1.51 million Portugal
2020s 10.00 million 10.37 million 370,400 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.39 million against 10.30 million in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
91,300, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Dominican Republic ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 75th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed