Dominican Republic vs Iran: Drinking water services in rural areas
Dominican Republic
66,635 people
in 2024
Iran
55,235 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Iran rank
70th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iran
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 66,635 people against 55,235 people in Iran, a difference of 11,400 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,661 people | 196,032 people | 112,371 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 75,768 people | 70,022 people | 5,746 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 68,505 people | 56,194 people | 12,311 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Dominican Republic or Iran?
- Dominican Republic, at 66,635 people against 55,235 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 11,400 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 178 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 Drinking water services 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.