Ireland vs Slovakia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Ireland

81.3%

in 2024

Slovakia

83.4%

in 2024

Ireland rank

50th

Slovakia rank

48th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Ireland
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 83.4% against 81.3% in Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 50th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 150 regions.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.