Dominican Republic vs Eswatini: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Dominican Republic
33.3%
in 2024
Eswatini
36.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Eswatini rank
66th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 36.3% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 13.9% | 27.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 22.5% | 16.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.4% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 36.3% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Eswatini?
- 3.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eswatini?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eswatini rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Eswatini ranks 66th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.