Ireland vs Namibia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Ireland
96.6%
in 2024
Namibia
96.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
118th
Namibia rank
120th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 96.6% against 96.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Ireland ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 120th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 97.6% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 0.4% | 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 Namibia?
- Ireland, at 96.6% against 96.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Ireland and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Ireland ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 120th 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.
Individual pages
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.