How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Dominican Republic

132,877 people

in 2024

Gabon

154,235 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

85th

Gabon rank

82nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Dominican Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 154,235 people against 132,877 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 21,358 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	434,027 people	202,436 people	231,591 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	250,358 people	178,602 people	71,756 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	153,362 people	158,688 people	5,326 people	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or Gabon?: Gabon, at 154,235 people against 132,877 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Gabon?: 21,358 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Gabon ranks 82nd of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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