Canada vs Ireland: Sanitation facilities usage
Canada
81.3%
in 2024
Ireland
81.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
49th
Ireland rank
50th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.3% against 81.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 50th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 62.1% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.0% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 81.3% against 81.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Canada ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 50th 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 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
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.