Canada vs Czechia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Canada
98.5%
in 2024
Czechia
98.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Czechia rank
57th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Canada
  • Czechia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 59th and Czechia ranks 57th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 97.0% 1.4% Canada
2010s 98.5% 98.1% 0.4% Canada
2020s 98.5% 98.5% 0.1% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Canada or Czechia?
Czechia, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Canada and Czechia?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Canada ranks 59th and Czechia ranks 57th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.