How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominica vs Ireland: Share of the population using improved water sources

Dominica

97.0%

in 2024

Ireland

97.1%

in 2024

Dominica rank

150th

Ireland rank

148th

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

Dominica
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Dominica ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 148th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.8%	96.7%	1.9%	Ireland
2010s	96.0%	96.9%	1.0%	Ireland
2020s	96.8%	97.1%	0.3%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Dominica or Ireland?: Ireland, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Dominica and Ireland?: 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Ireland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominica and Ireland rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: Dominica ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 148th 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.