Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Dominican Republic
2.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Jamaica rank
98th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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.