Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.19 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
51st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.19 million people against 6.52 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 668,930 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 150 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million people | 5.01 million people | 500,072 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 6.21 million people | 683,515 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 7.00 million people | 684,308 people | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.19 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 Sierra Leone?
- 668,930 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 51st 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.