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
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.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million people | 3.32 million people | 1.19 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 4.51 million people | 1.02 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.32 million people | 5.46 million people | 859,968 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 Spain?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.52 million people against 5.61 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 902,770 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th 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.