Ireland vs Mongolia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Ireland
96.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
96.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
118th
Mongolia rank
121st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 96.6% against 96.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 121st of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 89.2% | 7.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.7% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Ireland, at 96.6% against 96.1% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Ireland ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 121st of 188 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 urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.