Dominican Republic vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using improved drinking water sources

Dominican Republic
163,114 people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
174,846 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
76th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 174,846 people against 163,114 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11,732 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th of 231 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 278,403 people 1.77 million people 1.49 million people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 197,771 people 1.01 million people 810,300 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 167,749 people 349,427 people 181,678 people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Dominican Republic or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 174,846 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11,732 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 76th 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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Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.