Albania vs Ireland: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Albania

3.0%

in 2024

Ireland

2.9%

in 2024

Albania rank

81st

Ireland rank

84th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Albania
Ireland

How they compare

Albania currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 84th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking 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: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.