Ireland vs Mongolia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Ireland

96.6%

in 2024

Mongolia

96.1%

in 2024

Ireland rank

118th

Mongolia rank

121st

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 regions.

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About this data

Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.