Canada vs United States: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Canada
96.9%
in 2024
United States
97.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
45th
United States rank
43rd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.6% against 96.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.4% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.3% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.4% | 0.4% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 97.6% against 96.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Canada and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Canada ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 171 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.