British Virgin Islands vs Ireland: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

British Virgin Islands

3.1%

in 2016

Ireland

3.4%

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

98th

Ireland rank

96th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ireland currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 96th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 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.