Canada vs Türkiye: People using improved drinking water sources

Canada
679,492 people
in 2024
Türkiye
676,603 people
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Türkiye rank
55th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Canada
  • Türkiye
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 679,492 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye, a difference of 2,889 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 174,503 people 2.37 million people 2.20 million people Türkiye
2010s 408,539 people 1.28 million people 869,653 people Türkiye
2020s 633,521 people 672,844 people 39,323 people Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Canada or Türkiye?
Canada, at 679,492 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Canada and Türkiye?
2,889 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Türkiye rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Canada ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 55th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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