Dominican Republic vs Libya: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
Libya
5.78 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Libya rank
55th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Libya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.52 million people against 5.78 million people in Libya, a difference of 741,420 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 55th of 150 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million people | 4.30 million people | 210,616 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 5.05 million people | 483,295 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 5.64 million people | 675,608 people | Dominican Republic |
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 Libya?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.52 million people against 5.78 million people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 741,420 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Libya rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 55th 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.