What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Ireland?

10,615 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Ireland: People using improved drinking water sources

Dominican Republic

163,114 people

in 2024

Ireland

152,499 people

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

78th

Ireland rank

80th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Dominican Republic
Ireland

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 163,114 people against 152,499 people in Ireland, a difference of 10,615 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 80th of 231 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	278,403 people	135,400 people	143,002 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	197,771 people	144,611 people	53,160 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	167,749 people	150,126 people	17,624 people	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Dominican Republic or Ireland?: Dominican Republic, at 163,114 people against 152,499 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Ireland?: 10,615 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 80th 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: 28 August 2026

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