Ireland vs Kuwait: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Ireland
5.10 million people
in 2024
Kuwait
4.93 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
119th
Kuwait rank
120th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.10 million people against 4.93 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 168,010 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 120th of 231 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 million people | 2.28 million people | 1.73 million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.56 million people | 3.73 million people | 830,253 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.96 million people | 4.62 million people | 339,678 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 5.10 million people against 4.93 million people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 168,010 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Ireland ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 120th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.