Ireland vs Kazakhstan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Ireland
37,475 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
36,290 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
99th
Kazakhstan rank
100th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Ireland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37,475 people against 36,290 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,185 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Ireland ranks 99th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,886 people | 967,092 people | 921,205 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 42,379 people | 504,690 people | 462,311 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 38,487 people | 108,385 people | 69,898 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Ireland or Kazakhstan?
- Ireland, at 37,475 people against 36,290 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Ireland and Kazakhstan?
- 1,185 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kazakhstan rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Ireland ranks 99th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 178 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 in rural areas not using an improved 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 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.