Ireland vs Tunisia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Ireland
152,499 people
in 2024
Tunisia
167,573 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
90th
Tunisia rank
89th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Ireland
  • Tunisia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 167,573 people against 152,499 people in Ireland, a difference of 15,074 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 90th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 135,400 people 602,343 people 466,942 people Tunisia
2010s 144,611 people 386,115 people 241,504 people Tunisia
2020s 150,125 people 214,806 people 64,681 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Ireland or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 167,573 people against 152,499 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Ireland and Tunisia?
15,074 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Ireland ranks 90th and Tunisia ranks 89th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.