Dominican Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
346,349 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
371,971 people
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Equatorial Guinea rank
77th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 371,971 people against 346,349 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 25,622 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704,391 people | 295,041 people | 409,351 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 533,028 people | 338,301 people | 194,727 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 371,971 people against 346,349 people in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25,622 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.