Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 44.9% in Dominican Republic and 56.3% in Guatemala, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 11.4 percentage points, or 1.25 times that in Dominican Republic.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Dominican Republic ranked 106 and Guatemala ranked 96 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.9 | 56.3 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 56 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 55.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 55.5 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 55.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 44.5 | 55 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 54.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 44.3 | 54.2 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 44.2 | 53.7 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 44 | 53.2 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 43.9 | 52.7 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 43.8 | 52.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 43.6 | 51.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 43.5 | 51.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 43.3 | 50.7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 43.1 | 50.2 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 43 | 49.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 42.8 | 49.2 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 42.6 | 48.7 | 63 |
| 2003 | 42.4 | 48.3 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 42.2 | 47.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 47.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 42 | 46.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyDominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Guatemala: 3.22% in 2017
- Suicide rateDominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Guatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationDominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025Guatemala: 56.3% in 2025
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Guatemala: $4,688 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Guatemala: 4.3% a year in 2025
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Guatemala: 1.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 26.7% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Guatemala: $617M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Guatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023