Dominican Republic vs Gambia: People using improved drinking water sources
Dominican Republic
163,114 people
in 2024
Gambia
191,810 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Gambia rank
75th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 191,810 people against 163,114 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 28,696 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Gambia ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,403 people | 248,748 people | 29,654 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 197,771 people | 231,116 people | 33,345 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 167,749 people | 201,993 people | 34,244 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 191,810 people against 163,114 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 28,696 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Gambia ranks 75th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.