Dominican Republic vs France: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
France rank
52nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6.66 million people against 6.52 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 142,780 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and France ranks 52nd of 150 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million people | 6.90 million people | 2.39 million people | France |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 7.07 million people | 1.54 million people | France |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 6.76 million people | 443,398 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Dominican Republic or France?
- France, at 6.66 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 Dominican Republic and France?
- 142,780 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and France rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and France ranks 52nd 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.