Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: People without basic handwashing facilities
Dominican Republic
5.88 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.83 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.83 million people against 5.88 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 948,220 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.09 million people | 5.74 million people | 644,631 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.78 million people | 6.60 million people | 811,084 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.83 million people against 5.88 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 948,220 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.