Ireland vs Niger: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Ireland

4.72 million people

in 2024

Niger

4.42 million people

in 2024

Ireland rank

114th

Niger rank

115th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Ireland currently reports 4.72 million people against 4.42 million people in Niger, a difference of 299,070 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 114th and Niger ranks 115th of 232 regions.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.