Canada vs Latvia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Canada
98.5%
in 2024
Latvia
98.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Latvia rank
56th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia 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 Latvia ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, 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 Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Canada ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 56th 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
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.