Cape Verde vs Ireland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

36,878 people

in 2024

Ireland

39,951 people

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

99th

Ireland rank

96th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ireland currently reports 39,951 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 3,073 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 99th and Ireland ranks 96th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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