Dominican Republic vs Morocco: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Dominican Republic
6.25 million people
in 2024
Morocco
7.62 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Morocco rank
39th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Morocco
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 7.62 million people against 6.25 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.38 million people.

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

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

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 5.23 million people 16.71 million people 11.48 million people Morocco
2010s 5.76 million people 13.08 million people 7.32 million people Morocco
2020s 6.15 million people 8.54 million people 2.38 million people Morocco

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 Morocco?
Morocco, at 7.62 million people against 6.25 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Morocco?
1.38 million people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Morocco rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.