Cape Verde vs Dominican Republic: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Cape Verde
2.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
96th
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.