Dominican Republic vs Panama: Drinking water services in rural areas
Dominican Republic
66,635 people
in 2024
Panama
46,333 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Panama rank
71st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 66,635 people against 46,333 people in Panama, a difference of 20,302 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,661 people | 111,557 people | 27,896 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 75,768 people | 82,463 people | 6,695 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 68,505 people | 54,549 people | 13,956 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 Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 66,635 people against 46,333 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 20,302 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st 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.