Ireland vs North Korea: Sanitation facilities usage
Ireland
0 people
in 2024
North Korea
0 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
133rd
North Korea rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 people against 0 people in North Korea, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 0 people against 0 people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ireland ranks 133rd and North Korea ranks 133rd 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.