Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
86,573 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
63rd
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 111,298 people against 86,573 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24,725 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,900 people | 262,896 people | 41,004 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 197,900 people | 155,728 people | 42,172 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 128,005 people | 98,673 people | 29,332 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 111,298 people against 86,573 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 24,725 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.