Dominica vs Nepal: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Dominica
3.0%
in 2024
Nepal
2.9%
in 2024
Dominica rank
82nd
Nepal rank
83rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Dominica
- Nepal
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Dominica ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 231 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 15.9% | 10.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Dominica or Nepal?
- Dominica, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Dominica and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Nepal rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominica ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd 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.