Dominican Republic vs Gabon: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Dominican Republic
77,060 people
in 2024
Gabon
88,247 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Gabon rank
87th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Dominican Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 88,247 people against 77,060 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11,187 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,038 people | 129,356 people | 151,682 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 156,088 people | 108,030 people | 48,058 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 90,779 people | 91,567 people | 788.24 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Dominican Republic or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 88,247 people against 77,060 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 11,187 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Gabon rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.