Argentina vs Canada: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Argentina
43.48 million people
in 2016
Canada
39.06 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Canada rank
32nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.48 million people against 39.06 million people in Canada, a difference of 4.42 million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 million people | 32.14 million people | 5.83 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.09 million people | 34.91 million people | 7.18 million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 43.48 million people against 39.06 million people in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Argentina and Canada?
- 4.42 million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.