Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: People without basic handwashing facilities
Dominican Republic
5.88 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
3.97 million people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Guatemala rank
51st
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.88 million people against 3.97 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.88 million people against 3.97 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 1.91 million people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.