Dominican Republic vs Laos: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Dominican Republic
6.25 million people
in 2024
Laos
5.04 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Laos rank
45th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.25 million people against 5.04 million people in Laos, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 45th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 5.33 million people | 101,630 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.76 million people | 5.82 million people | 55,763 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.15 million people | 5.31 million people | 838,572 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 Laos?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.25 million people against 5.04 million people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 1.21 million people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 45th 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.