Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Dominican Republic
36.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.9% against 36.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 36.5% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 37.8% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 38.8% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.9% against 36.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 2.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.