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
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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.