Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: People not using improved drinking water sources

Dominican Republic
239,094 people
in 2024
Lesotho
295,027 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Lesotho rank
77th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 295,027 people against 239,094 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 55,933 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.