Dominican Republic vs Spain: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Dominican Republic
6.52 million people
in 2024
Spain
5.61 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Spain rank
56th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6.52 million people against 5.61 million people in Spain, a difference of 902,770 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.