Canada vs Jordan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Canada
1.24 million people
in 2024
Jordan
1.28 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
68th
Jordan rank
67th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Canada
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.28 million people against 1.24 million people in Canada, a difference of 40,700 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 68th and Jordan ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361,585 people | 2.62 million people | 2.26 million people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 767,280 people | 2.48 million people | 1.71 million people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.65 million people | 489,692 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Canada or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.28 million people against 1.24 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Canada and Jordan?
- 40,700 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Jordan rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 68th and Jordan ranks 67th of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.