How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Rwanda: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Ireland

179,052 people

in 2024

Rwanda

206,206 people

in 2024

Ireland rank

89th

Rwanda rank

87th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ireland
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 206,206 people against 179,052 people in Ireland, a difference of 27,154 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 232 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	138,256 people	3.48 million people	3.34 million people	Rwanda
2010s	158,335 people	2.19 million people	2.03 million people	Rwanda
2020s	173,656 people	655,307 people	481,651 people	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ireland or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 206,206 people against 179,052 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ireland and Rwanda?: 27,154 people, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Ireland ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved 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: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.