Ireland vs Slovakia: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Ireland
86.8%
in 2024
Slovakia
89.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 89.5% against 86.8% in Ireland, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 124 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 89.0% | 29.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 88.8% | 10.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 89.3% | 3.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 89.5% against 86.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 2.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.