Dominican Republic vs Honduras
Dominican Republic vs Honduras: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 44.9% in Dominican Republic and 65.2% in Honduras, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Honduras, by 20.3 percentage points, or 1.45 times that in Dominican Republic.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Honduras has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Dominican Republic.
- In 2022, Dominican Republic ranked 106 and Honduras ranked 89 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 | Honduras | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.9 | 65.2 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 64.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 64.4 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 64 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 63.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | 44.5 | 63.1 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 62.6 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 44.3 | 62.1 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 44.2 | 60.7 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 44 | 59 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 43.9 | 57.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 43.8 | 55.7 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 43.6 | 54 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 43.5 | 52.4 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 43.3 | 50.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 43.1 | 49.3 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 43 | 47.8 | 64 |
| 2005 | 42.8 | 46.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 42.6 | 44.9 | 63 |
| 2003 | 42.4 | 43.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 42 | 41.6 | 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 Honduras
Health
- Life expectancyDominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023Honduras: 72.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Honduras: 1.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Honduras: 13 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Honduras: 2.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateDominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Honduras: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Honduras: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Honduras: 1.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023Honduras: 2.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationDominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025Honduras: 59.3% in 2025
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Honduras: 23.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Honduras: 4.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Honduras: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Honduras: $2,628 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Honduras: 3.8% a year in 2025
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Honduras: 4.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Honduras: 40.3% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Honduras: 1.46% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Honduras: $582M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Honduras: $53 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Honduras: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Honduras: 23,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Honduras: 0.06% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Honduras: 0.56% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Honduras: 7 million TIV in 2024