Canada vs Dominican Republic: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Canada
7.43 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.43 million people against 6.52 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 914,970 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 50th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 4.51 million people | 3.22 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.57 million people | 5.53 million people | 2.04 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 6.32 million people | 1.04 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- Canada, at 7.43 million people against 6.52 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 914,970 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 50th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.