Dominican Republic vs Eswatini: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic

132,877 people

in 2024

Eswatini

115,473 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

85th

Eswatini rank

88th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Dominican Republic currently reports 132,877 people against 115,473 people in Eswatini, a difference of 17,404 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Eswatini ranks 88th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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