Ireland vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ireland
984,706 people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.04 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
89th
Mongolia rank
86th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.04 million people against 984,706 people in Ireland, a difference of 59,794 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 million people | 1.40 million people | 168,418 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 1.23 million people | 61,994 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 980,907 people | 1.10 million people | 122,687 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.04 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 Mongolia?
- 59,794 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Mongolia ranks 86th 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.