How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Dominican Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Dominican Republic: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Algeria

3.3%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

3.0%

in 2024

Algeria rank

97th

Dominican Republic rank

100th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Algeria
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Algeria ranks 97th and Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 232 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	4.4%	5.0%	0.6%	Dominican Republic
2020s	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Dominican Republic?: Algeria, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Dominican Republic?: 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Dominican Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Algeria ranks 97th and Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 232 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.