Ireland vs Norway: Share of the population with access to basic services

Ireland

100.0%

in 2024

Norway

100.0%

in 2024

Ireland rank

1st

Norway rank

1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 214 regions.

Individual pages

Share of the population with access to basic services in Ireland
Share of the population with access to basic services in Norway
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.