Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Dominican Republic
1.14 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.33 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Lesotho rank
59th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.14 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 187,160 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 1.50 million people | 89,520 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.39 million people | 1.49 million people | 106,349 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 1.37 million people | 166,500 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.33 million people against 1.14 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 187,160 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 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 Rural population 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.