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

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.

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.