Ireland vs United States

Ireland vs United States: Safe drinking water

Safe drinking water in 2022: 96% in Ireland and 97.5% in United States, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in United States, by 1.5 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Ireland.

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% of people · WHO/UNICEF

Ireland vs United States: Safe drinking waterSafe drinking water in 2022: 96% in Ireland and 97.5% in United States, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in United States, by 1.5 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Ireland.
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What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2005.
  • In 2022, Ireland ranked 46 and United States ranked 39 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.

Every year

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

YearIrelandUnited StatesWorld
20229697.572.9
20219697.372.5
202095.997.272.3
201995.79771.7
201895.696.971
201795.596.770.4
201695.496.569.7
201595.396.469.1
201495.296.268.4
201395.196.167.7
20129595.967.1
201194.995.766.4
201092.195.665.9
200987.695.465.4
200883.295.464.9
200778.795.464.6
200674.295.464
200569.695.463.7
200464.9–63
200364.8–62.4
200264.7–61.8
200164.5–61.1
200064.4–60.8

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
  • Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
  • Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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