Ireland vs Japan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ireland
984,706 people
in 2024
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
89th
Japan rank
87th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.01 million people against 984,706 people in Ireland, a difference of 22,994 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 89th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 million people | 3.71 million people | 2.14 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 1.94 million people | 767,409 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 980,907 people | 1.11 million people | 125,929 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.01 million people against 984,706 people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Ireland and Japan?
- 22,994 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.