What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Libya?

4,272 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Libya: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic

346,349 people

in 2024

Libya

342,077 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

79th

Libya rank

81st

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Dominican Republic
Libya

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 346,349 people against 342,077 people in Libya, a difference of 4,272 people.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Libya ranks 81st of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	704,391 people	139,939 people	564,453 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	514,984 people	232,392 people	282,592 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	381,401 people	318,096 people	63,305 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 Libya?: Dominican Republic, at 346,349 people against 342,077 people in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Libya?: 4,272 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Libya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Libya ranks 81st 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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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.