Ireland vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of the population using improved water sources
Ireland
97.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
97.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
148th
Kyrgyzstan rank
145th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Ireland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 97.2% against 97.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 148th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th of 231 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 84.6% | 12.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.1% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Ireland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 97.2% against 97.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Ireland ranks 148th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.