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

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.

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.