Canada vs Guyana: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Canada
98.3%
in 2024
Guyana
98.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
127th
Guyana rank
130th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Guyana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.3% against 98.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 127th and Guyana ranks 130th of 231 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 92.5% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 95.7% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Guyana?
- Canada, at 98.3% against 98.1% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Guyana rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 127th and Guyana ranks 130th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.