Canada vs United States: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Canada
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Canada rank
84th
United States rank
84th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Canada and United States?
- 0 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Canada ranks 84th and United States ranks 84th 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.