Dominican Republic
Safe drinking water in Dominican Republic
Safe drinking water in Dominican Republic: 42% in 2000 and 44.9% in 2022, by WHO/UNICEF estimates.
- Latest, 2022
- 44.9%
- Since 2000
- +3 percentage points
- Rank, 2022
- 106 of 135
- counting from the highest
- World, 2022
- 72.9%
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Dominican Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 44.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 44.7 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 71 |
| 2017 | 44.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 44.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 44.2 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 44 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 43.9 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 43.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 43.6 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 43.5 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 43.3 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 43.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 43 | 64 |
| 2005 | 42.8 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 42.6 | 63 |
| 2003 | 42.4 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 42.2 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 42.1 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 42 | 60.8 |
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.
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Dominican Republic in numbers
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Military
- Military spending0.8% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$1.04B in 2025
- Military spending per person$90 in 2025
- Military share of state spending4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel71,000 people in 2020
- National power0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers1.48% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports13 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports0 TIV in 2022