Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Dominican Republic
46.9%
in 2024
Zambia
50.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
82nd
Zambia rank
80th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.2% against 46.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Zambia'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 82nd and Zambia ranks 80th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 52.2% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 50.8% | 3.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.2% against 46.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 3.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 80th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.