Ireland vs Palestine, State of: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Ireland
86.8%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
85.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
Palestine, State of rank
30th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Ireland
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 85.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 40.1% | 19.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 53.5% | 24.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 83.6% | 2.7% | Ireland |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Ireland, at 86.8% against 85.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Ireland and Palestine, State of?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Palestine, State of rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th 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.