Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage

Dominican Republic

191,205 people

in 2024

Ecuador

310,092 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

56th

Ecuador rank

54th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Ecuador currently reports 310,092 people against 191,205 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 118,887 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.