Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Dominican Republic
6.25 million people
in 2024
Ecuador
5.46 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
43rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.25 million people against 5.46 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 786,030 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 5.03 million people | 198,744 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.76 million people | 5.34 million people | 425,614 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.15 million people | 5.45 million people | 703,458 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.25 million people against 5.46 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 786,030 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.