What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Ireland?

30,263 people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ireland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Ireland: People using improved drinking water sources

Azerbaijan

122,236 people

in 2024

Ireland

152,499 people

in 2024

Azerbaijan rank

83rd

Ireland rank

80th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Azerbaijan
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 152,499 people against 122,236 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 30,263 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 80th of 231 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	610,935 people	135,400 people	475,535 people	Azerbaijan
2010s	423,831 people	144,611 people	279,220 people	Azerbaijan
2020s	219,620 people	150,126 people	69,494 people	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Azerbaijan or Ireland?: Ireland, at 152,499 people against 122,236 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Azerbaijan and Ireland?: 30,263 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ireland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Ireland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Azerbaijan ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 80th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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