Dominican Republic vs Seychelles: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Dominican Republic
97.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
97.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
120th
Seychelles rank
117th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Dominican Republic
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 97.7% against 97.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 120th and Seychelles ranks 117th of 231 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 94.3% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 96.0% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.4% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Dominican Republic or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 97.7% against 97.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Seychelles rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Dominican Republic ranks 120th and Seychelles ranks 117th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.