Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Ireland
203,632 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
149,823 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
96th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 203,632 people against 149,823 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 53,809 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 929,751 people | 81,883 people | 847,868 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 552,652 people | 121,589 people | 431,063 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 247,899 people | 139,404 people | 108,494 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 203,632 people against 149,823 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 53,809 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Ireland ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.