Dominican Republic vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
346,349 people
in 2024
Turkey
344,037 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Turkey rank
80th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Turkey
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 346,349 people against 344,037 people in Turkey, a difference of 2,312 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704,391 people | 6.10 million people | 5.39 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 514,984 people | 2.37 million people | 1.85 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 381,401 people | 350,538 people | 30,864 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 Turkey?
- Dominican Republic, at 346,349 people against 344,037 people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Turkey?
- 2,312 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.