Canada vs Italy: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Canada
96.9%
in 2024
Italy
96.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
42nd
Italy rank
44th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.9% against 96.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 44th of 150 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 95.5% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.3% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.7% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 96.9% against 96.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Canada and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Canada ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 44th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.