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

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 Rwanda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic

132,877 people

in 2024

Rwanda

146,381 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

85th

Rwanda rank

83rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Dominican Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 146,381 people against 132,877 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 13,504 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	434,027 people	3.25 million people	2.82 million people	Rwanda
2010s	250,358 people	2.02 million people	1.77 million people	Rwanda
2020s	153,362 people	567,160 people	413,798 people	Rwanda

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 Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 146,381 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 Rwanda?: 13,504 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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.