Dominica vs North Korea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominica
16.5%
in 2017
North Korea
14.5%
in 2023
Dominica rank
53rd
North Korea rank
54th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominica
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 16.5% against 14.5% in North Korea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.2% | 7.0% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 0.6% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominica or North Korea?
- Dominica, at 16.5% against 14.5% in North Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominica and North Korea?
- 2.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and North Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and North Korea rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.