Canada vs Ireland: People using safely managed sanitation services
Canada
81.3%
in 2024
Ireland
81.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
47th
Ireland rank
48th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.3% against 81.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 48th of 146 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 62.1% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.0% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 81.3% against 81.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 48th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.