Canada vs Iceland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Canada
98.6%
in 2024
Iceland
98.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
75th
Iceland rank
72nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 72nd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Canada ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 72nd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.